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Kanji: 明

KANJI
8 strokes
READINGS
KUN 訓
かり
あかるい
あかるむ
あからむ
あきらか
ける
くる
かす
 ON 音 
メイ
ミョウ
ミン
STROKE ORDER
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JLPT Level:
JLPT N4 (upper beginner level)
Kanken Level:
Kanken Level 9 (completion of 2nd grade)
Grade:
Taught during the 2nd grade in Japan
Radical:
Radical name:
にち
Meaning:
Bright, light
Usage:
Appears very frequently in Japanese newspapers; only about 70 kanji are used more often.
JLPT Level Word Meaning
N5
(あかる)
bright
N5
(あした)
tomorrow
N4
(あす)
tomorrow
N4
(せつめい)
explanation
N3
()かり
lamplight, light (in general), brightness
N3
(あき)らか
obvious, evident, clear
N3
()ける
to dawn, to become daylight
N3
(しょうめい)
proof, verification
N3
(はつめい)
invention
N3
(ぶんめい)
civilization, culture
N3
(みょうごにち)
day after tomorrow
N3
(めいかく)
clear up, clarify, define
N3
(よあ)
dawn, daybreak
N2
()
room, time to spare, emptiness
N2
()(がた)
dawn
N2
(とうめい)
transparency, cleanness
N1
()かす
to pass, spend, to reveal, to divulge
N1
(めいはく)
obvious, overt
N1
(あか)るい
bright, cheerful
N1
()くる
next, following
N1
(あさって)
day after tomorrow
N1
(けんめい)
wisdom, intelligence, prudence
N1
(しょうめい)
illumination
N1
(せいめい)
declaration, statement, proclamation
N1
(ふめい)
unknown, obscure, indistinct, uncertain, ambiguous, ignorant, lack of wisdom, anonymous, unidentified
N1
(めいりょう)
clarity
N1
(めいろう)
bright, clear, cheerful
Certain kanji information is from KANJIDIC, which is the property of the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, and is used in conformance with the Group's license.
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