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:
  • mei
  • myou
kun readings:
  • a
  • aka
  • aki
examples:
明らか akiraka clear
不明 fumei unclear
薄明 hakumei twilight
機械文明 kikai bunmei technological civilization
究明 kyūmei study, investigation, inquiry
明暗 meian light and darkness
明示 meiji clear statement
明治時代 Meiji jidai Meiji era, the reign of japanese emperor Meiji
明亮 meiryō clarity
明察 meisatsu discernment, keen insight
明星 myōjō Venus
清明 Seimei April 5 - 19
鮮明 senmei clear, distinct
説明 setsumei explanation
釈明 shakumei explanation, vindication
証明 shōmei proof, testimony, corroboration
田中明様 Tanaka Akira sama Mr. Akira Tanaka

links:
Japanese calander
Wiktionary
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Last Alteration Performed: 15 July 2026 by Bradley James Wogsland.