8 strokes

bright, light

Kun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
Onメイ、ミョウ、ミン

Radicals

Common words

  • 明日あした
    tomorrow, near future
  • 説明せつめい
    explanation, exposition, description, account, caption, legend
  • 証明しょうめい
    proof, testimony, demonstration, verification, certification
  • 不明ふめい
    unclear, obscure, indistinct, uncertain, ambiguous, unknown, unidentified, ignorance, lack of wisdom, lack of insight
  • 明らかあきらか
    clear, obvious, evident, plain, definite, bright, light
  • 明るいあかるい
    light, well-lit, well-lighted, bright (of a colour), brightly-coloured, brightly-colored, cheerful, bright, spirited, sunny (e.g. disposition), encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.), promising, of fair prospects, familiar (with), knowledgeable (about), well versed (in), fair (e.g. politics), clean, impartial
  • 行方不明ゆくえふめい
    missing (of a person), lost, unaccounted for, whereabouts unknown
  • 発明はつめい
    invention, intelligent, clever, smart, making sense (of something), understanding
  • 照明しょうめい
    illumination, lighting
  • 明かりあかり
    light, illumination, glow, gleam, lamp, light
  • 判明はんめい
    establishing, proving, ascertaining, identifying, confirming
  • 明かすあかす
    to pass (the night), to spend, to reveal, to divulge, to disclose, to expose, to prove, to verify
  • 明確めいかく
    clear, precise, definite, distinct
  • 文明ぶんめい
    civilization, civilisation, culture, Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
  • 夜明けよあけ
    dawn, daybreak
  • 打ち明けるうちあける
    to confide, to reveal, to disclose, to lay bare, to speak frankly, to open (one's heart)
  • 賢明けんめい
    wise, sensible, well-advised, intelligent, sagacious, prudent
  • 明朝みょうちょう
    tomorrow morning
  • 意味不明いみふめい
    of uncertain meaning, ambiguous, cryptic, nonsensical, incomprehensible, perplexing
  • 声明せいめい
    declaration, statement, proclamation