This is the kanji for light as well as many of the things light can do. It's formed from radicals and meaning the sun and the moon respectively.

on readings:
  • mei
  • myou
kun readings:
  • a
  • aka
  • aki
examples:
hakumei twilight
kikai bunmei technological civilization
meian light and darkness
Meiji jidai Meiji era, the reign of japanese emperor Meiji
meiryō clarity
myōjō Venus
setsumei explanation
shōmei proof, testimony, corroboration
Tanaka Akira sama Mr. Akira Tanaka

links:
Wiktionary
Japanese homepage | top

Last Alteration Performed: 26 June 2025 by Bradley James Wogsland.