bright, light

On'yomi
メイ、ミョウ、ミン
Kun'yomi
あ.かり、あか.るい、あか.るむ、あか.らむ、あき.らか、あ.ける、-あ.け、あ.く、あ.くる、あ.かす
Parts
日月similar kanji →
JLPT N48 strokesGrade 2#67 most commonU+660E

Stroke order

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8 strokes · red arrow marks where each stroke ends

Words using 明

  • 明白めいはくobvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit; overtN5
  • 解明かいめいelucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understandingN5
  • 究明きゅうめいinvestigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts); finding out the facts; bringing (a matter) to light; inquiring intoN5
  • 賢明けんめいwise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudentN5
  • 言明げんめいdeclaration; statement; assertionN5
  • 光明こうみょうbright lightN5
  • 公明こうめいfairness; openness; impartialityN5
  • 行方不明ゆくえふめいmissing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknownN5
  • 克明こくめいdetailed; scrupulous; careful; minute; faithful; elaborateN5
  • 自明じめいself-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivialN5
  • 失明しつめいloss of eyesight; loss of sight; going blind; blindnessN5
  • 釈明しゃくめいexplanation; vindicationN5
  • 照明しょうめいillumination; lightingN5
  • 証明しょうめいproof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certificationN5
  • 証明書しょうめいしょcertificate; credentials; testimonialN5
  • 身分証明書みぶんしょうめいしょidentification papers; piece of identification; identity document; IDN5
  • 声明せいめいdeclaration; statement; proclamationN5
  • 説明せつめいexplanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legendN5
  • 説明書せつめいしょ(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); descriptionN5
  • 鮮明せんめいvivid; clear; distinctN5