Stroke order for the kanji 明

bright, light

N4Grade 28 strokesRadical

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

めいはくobvious, clear, plain
かいめいelucidation, explication, explaining
きゅうめいinvestigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts), finding out the facts, bringing (a matter) to light
けんめいwise, sensible, well-advised
げんめいdeclaration, statement, assertion
こうみょうbright light
こうめいfairness, openness, impartiality
行方不ゆくえふめいmissing (of a person), lost, unaccounted for
こくめいdetailed, scrupulous, careful
じめいself-evident, obvious, axiomatic
しつめいloss of eyesight, loss of sight, going blind
しゃくめいexplanation, vindication
しょうめいproof, testimony, demonstration
しょうめいしょcertificate, credentials, testimonial
しょうめいillumination, lighting
身分証みぶんしょうめいしょidentification papers, piece of identification, identity document
せいめいdeclaration, statement, proclamation
せつめいexplanation, exposition, description
せつめいしょ(printed) instructions, manual, explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note)
せんめいvivid, clear, distinct
とうめいtransparent, clear
としあけbeginning of the year, early in the New Year
はつめいinvention
はんめいestablishing, proving, ascertaining

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