Moji Ninja

明 — bright

明 means “bright”. It is a JLPT N4 kanji written with 8 strokes. On'yomi: メイ (mei), ミョウ (myou). Kun'yomi: あか(るい) (akarui), あ(ける) (akeru). You'll see it in words such as 明るい (akarui, “bright”).

明
Stroke order of 明
Meaning
bright
On'yomi
メイ (mei), ミョウ (myou)
Kun'yomi
あか(るい) (akarui), あ(ける) (akeru)
Strokes
8
Level
JLPT N4 · set Colours & light

How to remember 明

The sun (日) and the moon (月) together: as bright as it gets.

Parts: 日 sun; day · 月 moon; flesh

Words with 明

WordReadingMeaning
明るいあかるい akarui kunbright
明かりあかり akari kunlight; lamp

Example sentences

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