明
KANJI DETAIL
bright
On readingみん, めい, みょう8 strokesN5
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Japanese readings
- On reading
- みん, めい, みょう
- Kun reading
- あかるい, あかり, あける, あく, あかす
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
明has 8 strokes;明るいis readあかるい, and明らかis readあきらか. - Basic usage:
明るいdescribes brightness or a cheerful character;明らかdescribes a fact or relationship as clear.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Brightness and clarity
この部屋は窓が大きくて明るいdescribes a room that receives plenty of light. When describing a person's character,いつも明るくmeans always being cheerful.原因が明らかになったmeans that the cause became clear. Before a noun,なis added as in明らかな矛盾; this concerns clarity rather than the brightness of visible light.