“Bright” or “Lamp” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “明”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “明” means “Clarify”, “Stay up all night” or “Next (day, month etc)” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “明”
Jouyou Kanji “明” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 8 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | めい(mei) |
| みょう(myou) | |
| みん(min) | |
| Kun-Yomi | あ(かり)(a(kari)) |
| あか(るい)(aka(rui)) | |
| あか(るむ)(aka(rumu)) | |
| あか(らむ)(aka(ramu)) | |
| あき(らか)(aki(raka)) | |
| あ(ける)(a(keru)) | |
| あ(く)(a(ku)) | |
| あ(くる)(a(kuru)) | |
| あ(かす)(a(kasu)) | |
| Meanings | Bright, Light |
| Light, Lamp | |
| Clear, Obvious | |
| Clarify, Make clear | |
| Wise, Intelligent | |
| Dawn, Daybreak | |
| This world | |
| Next (day, month etc), Following, Coming | |
| God | |
| One of the Chinese dynasty name | |
| Tell, Confess, Disclose, Open one’s heart | |
| Space, Gap, Room, Empty | |
| Stay up all night, Pass a night |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “明”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 明かり障子(あかりしょうじ-a ka ri sho u ji) | Shoji, Paper screen door for admitting light |
| 明り取り(あかりとり-a ka ri to ri) | Skylight, Dormer, Transom, Dormer window |
| 明き盲(あきめくら-a ki me ku ra) | Illiterate, Unlettered person |
| 明け烏(あけがらす-a ke ga ra su) | A crow cawing toward daybreak, Daybreak sound of a crow |
| 明け暮れ(あけくれ-a ke ku re) | ① Morning and evening, Day and night, Day in day out, ② Daily routine, All the time, Always |
| 明け荷(あけに-a ke ni) | Luggage trunk for Sumo wrestlers and referees, Wicker basket for a Sumo wrestler’s belt and apron |
| 明けの鐘(あけのかね-a ke no ka ne) | Morning bell sound of temple |
| 明後日(みょうごにち-myo u go ni chi) | Day after tomorrow |
| 明後年(みょうごねん-myo u go ne n) | Year after next |
| 明春(みょうしゅん-myo u shu n) | Next spring, Coming spring |
| 明星(みょうじょう-myo u jo u) | Venus, Morning star |
| 明朝(みょうちょう-myo u cho u) | Tomorrow morning, Next morning |
| 明晩(みょうばん-myo u ba n) | Tomorrow evening, Tomorrow night |
| 明礬(みょうばん-myo u ba n) | Alum |
| 明夜(みょうや-myo u ya) | Tomorrow night |
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