明

Meaning

明 centers on clear light: something bright, visible, or illuminated. Its common abstract uses grow naturally from that same idea of clarity.

• 説明せつめい
  N5

  explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend

• 明日あした
  N5

  tomorrow

• 不明ふめい
  N2

  unclear; obscure; indistinct; uncertain; ambiguous

• 明らかあきらか
  N3

  clear; obvious; evident; plain; definite

• 証明しょうめい
  N3

  proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification

• 明るいあかるい
  N5

  light; bright; well-lit; well-lighted

• 明確めいかく
  N3

  clear; precise; definite; distinct

• 明治めいじ
  N1

  Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)

• 判明はんめい
  N1

  establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming

• 文明ぶんめい
  N3

  civilization; civilisation; culture

• 透明とうめい
  N2

  transparent; clear

• 発明はつめい
  N3

  invention

• 表明ひょうめい

  declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression; announcement; assertion

• 照明しょうめい
  N1

  illumination; lighting

• 声明せいめい
  N1

  declaration; statement; proclamation

• 解明かいめい

  elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding

• 明かりあかり
  N2

  light; glow; gleam

• 明かすあかす
  N1

  to pass (the night); to spend

• 明記めいき
  N1

  clear writing; specification

• 夜明けよあけ
  N3

  dawn; daybreak

• 明白めいはく
  N1

  obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit; overt

• 公明党こうめいとう

  Komeito (Japanese political party)

• 明示めいじ

  elucidation; explicit statement; specification

• 明後日あさって
  N5

  day after tomorrow

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