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文明

ぶんめい

noun

Meanings

1civilization
2civilisation
3culture
4Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)

Example sentence

想像力は、すべての文明の根本である。

Imagination is the root of all civilization.

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Kanji in this word

文Sentence, Literature, Style4 strokes 明Bright, Light8 strokes

More words with 文

文書ぶんしょ · documentN1 文化ぶんか · cultureN4 文学ぶんがく · literatureN4 文字もじ · letter (of alphabet)N3 注文ちゅうもん · orderN3 論文ろんぶん · thesisN3 文部省もんぶしょう · Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (1871-2001)文字もんじ · letter (of alphabet)N3

More words with 明

不明ふめい · unknownN1 明らかあきらか · obviousN3 明確めいかく · clearN3 説明せつめい · explanationN4 声明せいめい · declarationN3 公明こうめい · fairness 明治めいじ · Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)不透明ふとうめい · opaque

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