明
明 — bright, light
N4Grade 28 strokesRadical 日
On'yomi (音読み)
ミョウ、ミン、メイ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
あ.け、あ.かす、あ.かり、あ.く、あ.くる、あ.ける、あか.らむ、あか.るい、あか.るむ、あき.らか
Meanings
bright, light
Words containing 明
明白めいはくobvious, clear, plain
解明かいめいelucidation, explication, explaining
究明きゅうめいinvestigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts), finding out the facts, bringing (a matter) to light
賢明けんめいwise, sensible, well-advised
言明げんめいdeclaration, statement, assertion
光明こうみょうbright light
公明こうめいfairness, openness, impartiality
行方不明ゆくえふめいmissing (of a person), lost, unaccounted for
克明こくめいdetailed, scrupulous, careful
自明じめいself-evident, obvious, axiomatic
失明しつめいloss of eyesight, loss of sight, going blind
釈明しゃくめいexplanation, vindication
証明しょうめいproof, testimony, demonstration
証明書しょうめいしょcertificate, credentials, testimonial
照明しょうめいillumination, lighting
身分証明書みぶんしょうめいしょidentification papers, piece of identification, identity document
声明せいめいdeclaration, statement, proclamation
説明せつめいexplanation, exposition, description
説明書せつめいしょ(printed) instructions, manual, explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note)
鮮明せんめいvivid, clear, distinct
透明とうめいtransparent, clear
年明けとしあけbeginning of the year, early in the New Year
発明はつめいinvention
判明はんめいestablishing, proving, ascertaining