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Kanji Grade 2 - 明

Kanji character Grade 2 明. Writing practice along with onyomi and kunyomi readings.

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Kanji Grade 2 - 明
About
bright, light
Kun: あ.かり、 あか.るい、 あか.るむ、 あか.らむ、 あき.らか、 あ.ける、 -あ.け、 あ.く、 あ.くる、 あ.かす
On: メイ、 ミョウ、 ミン
8 strokes
Radical: sun, day 日
Parts: 日 月
 
Onyomi
明 【メイ】 brightness, discernment, insight, an eye (for), eyesight, vision, nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
明暗 【メイアン】 light and darkness, light and shade
光明 【コウミョウ】 bright light, hope, bright future, light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
英明 【エイメイ】 intelligent, wise, bright, brilliant, clear-sighted
明 【ミョウ】 vidya (wisdom), mantra, the coming (July 4, etc.)
明日 【アシタ】 tomorrow, near future
光明 【コウミョウ】 bright light, hope, bright future, light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
内明 【ナイミョウ】 adhyatmavidya (inner studies, ancient Indian philosophy)
明 【ミン】 Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
明楽 【ミンガク】 Ming-era Chinese music (popularized in Japan during the early 17th century)
 
Kunyomi
明かり 【あかり】 light, illumination, glow, gleam, lamp, light
明り先 【あかりさき】 source of light
明るい 【あかるい】 light, well-lit, well-lighted, bright (of a colour), brightly-coloured, brightly-colored, cheerful, bright, spirited, sunny (e.g. disposition), encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.), promising, of fair prospects, familiar (with), knowledgeable (about), well versed (in), fair (e.g. politics), clean, impartial
明るむ 【あかるむ】 to brighten, to grow light
明らむ 【あからむ】 to become luminous at dawn (esp. the sky)
明らか 【あきらか】 clear, obvious, evident, plain, definite, bright, light
明らかにする 【あきらかにする】 to make clear, to clarify, to disclose, to make public
明くる 【あくる】 next (day, morning, etc.), following
明くる 【あくる】 next (day, morning, etc.), following
明かす 【あかす】 to pass (the night), to spend, to reveal, to divulge, to disclose, to expose, to prove, to verify