also: ぶんみょう · ぶんめい
clearness; clear understanding
Rare literary word meaning clarity or clear comprehension. In modern Japanese, 明らか (あきらか) or 明確 (めいかく) are far more common. The kanji 分明 is almost never used; the word is typically encountered only in older texts or as a reading of the compound.
In old documents, 分明 is sometimes used to mean 'being clear' or 'distinct'.
Rare kanji spelling; the word is almost never written this way in modern Japanese. The reading ふんみょう is the most common reading for this form.
Alternate reading of 分明, rarely used. Included as a search variant.
Alternate reading of 分明, rarely used. Included as a search variant.
The word is a Sino-Japanese compound of 分 (distinguish, divide) and 明 (bright, clear). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it is a rare literary term.