明
bright, clear
JLPT N4 Grade 2 8 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- あか・あ
- On'yomi
- メイ・ミョウ
- Radical
- 日 · sun (sun, day)
明 means "bright, clear". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read あか・あ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and メイ・ミョウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.
Example word
説明
explanation
Stroke order & writing
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明 in example sentences
。 Mata ashita.
See you tomorrow.
せて。 Setsumei sasete.
Let me explain.
よ。 Ashita iku yo.
I'll go tomorrow.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
Words that use 明
- 明日 tomorrow
- 明るい bright
- 説明 explanation
- 照明 lighting
- 明細 itemized details
- 明け方 dawn, daybreak
- 態度表明 expressing attitude
- 説明書 instruction manual
- 説明不足 insufficient explanation
- 取り扱い説明 handling instructions
- 打ち明ける to confide, to confess
- 明らか clear, obvious
- 明確 clear, definite
- 明らかに clearly, obviously
- 声明 statement
- 弁明 explanation, defense
- 釈明 explanation, justification
- 明白 obvious, clear
- 明瞭 clear, distinct
- 不明瞭 unclear, vague
More 日 (sun) kanji
Common questions
- What does the kanji 明 mean?
- 明 means "bright, clear". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
- How many strokes does 明 have?
- 明 is written in 8 strokes.
- How is 明 read?
- It is read あか・あ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and メイ・ミョウ in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 明?
- 明 is a JLPT N4 kanji.