Kanji1 / 8
明 kanji
bright, light
- JLPT level
- N4 (unofficial)
- First appears in
- N5 vocabulary
- Strokes
- 8
- School grade
- Grade 2 (elementary school)
On readings
メイミョウミン
Kun readings
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
Variant forms
朙Words with 明
LevelWord & meaningActions
- N4説明Popularexplanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
- N3証明Popularproof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
- N3発明Popularinvention; intelligent; clever; smart
- N3文明Popularcivilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
- N3明確Popularclear; precise; definite; distinct
- N2透明Populartransparent; clear
- N1賢明Popularwise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
- N1照明Popularillumination; lighting
- N1声明Populardeclaration; statement; proclamation
- N1不明Popularunclear; obscure; indistinct; uncertain; ambiguous; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom; lack of insight
- N1明瞭Popularclear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
- N1明朗Popularcheerful; bright; clear; clean; honest; fair
- —明白Popularobvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit; overt
- —解明Popularelucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
- —究明Popularinvestigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts); finding out the facts; bringing (a matter) to light; inquiring into
- —言明Populardeclaration; statement; assertion
- —公明Popularfairness; openness; impartiality; Komeito (Japanese political party)
- —克明Populardetailed; scrupulous; careful; minute; faithful; elaborate; diligent; honest; upright; sincere
- —自明Popularself-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial
- —失明Popularloss of eyesight; loss of sight; going blind; blindness