明 — bright, light

Readings

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

Example words

• 明日あしたtomorrow
• 明らかあきらかobvious; evident; clear; plain
• 声明せいめいdeclaration; statement; proclamation
• 説明せつめいexplanation; exposition
• 不明ふめいunknown; obscure; indistinct; uncertain; ambiguous; ignorant; lack of wisdom; anonymous; unidentified
• 明確めいかくclear; precise; definite; distinct
• 透明とうめいtransparency; cleanness
• 文明ぶんめい(1) civilization; civilisation; culture (2) Bummei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)