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明

Bright, Light

8 strokes

On readings 音読み

めい、みょう、みん

Kun readings 訓読み

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

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Words using 明

明後日あさってday after tomorrowN5 明日あしたtomorrowN5 明るいあかるいbright (in reference to personality or weather)N5 説明せつめいexplanationN4 明日あすtomorrowN4 明らかあきらかobviousN3 明かりあかりlamplightN3 夜明けよあけdawnN3 発明はつめいinventionN3 文明ぶんめいcivilizationN3 照明しょうめいilluminationN3 声明せいめいdeclarationN3

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