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明
This is the kanji for light as well as many of the things light can
do. It's formed from radicals
日 and
月
meaning the sun and the moon respectively.
on readings:
kun readings:
examples:
薄明
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hakumei |
twilight |
機械文明
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kikai bunmei |
technological civilization |
明暗
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meian |
light and darkness |
明治時代
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Meiji jidai |
Meiji era, the reign of japanese emperor Meiji
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明亮
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meiryō |
clarity |
明星
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myōjō |
Venus |
説明
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setsumei |
explanation |
証明
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shōmei |
proof, testimony, corroboration |
田中明様
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Tanaka Akira sama |
Mr. Akira Tanaka |
links:
Wiktionary
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