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  • 両
  • 京

6 明 Bright

Radical Combination

  • 日 Sun
  • 月 Moon

Readings

On’yomi

めい

Kun’yomi

あ, あか, あき

Nanori

None

Meaning Mnemonic

The sun AND the moon are out? With both their light-powers combined, it's incredibly bright outside.

Hints

Look up at both of them, hanging out in the sky together. Make them super bright, so bright you have to shield your eyes.

Reading Mnemonic

When do things start to get bright outside? I'd say when things start getting sunny, and that is the month of May (めい).

Hints

If your months don't match up with this too well (if you're down in the southern hemisphere, for example) then you'll have to imagine all this up in the Northern Hemisphere. Sorry about that, South Hemisphere folks.

Visually Similar Kanji

Currently there are no similar looking kanji which exist in the WaniKani learning system

Found In Vocabulary

  • 明るい
    • あかるい
    • Bright
  • 不明
    • ふめい
    • Unknown
  • 究明
    • きゅうめい
    • Investigation
  • 明日
    • あした
    • Tomorrow
  • 明治
    • めいじ
    • Meiji Era
  • 証明
    • しょうめい
    • Proof
  • 説明
    • せつめい
    • Explanation
  • 証明書
    • しょうめいしょ
    • Certificate
  • 説明書
    • せつめいしょ
    • Written Ex...
  • 照明
    • しょうめい
    • Illumination
  • 明治維新
    • めいじいしん
    • Meiji Rest...
  • 透明
    • とうめい
    • Transparent
  • 克明
    • こくめい
    • Detailed
  • 不透明
    • ふとうめい
    • Opacity
  • 明朗
    • めいろう
    • Bright
  • 明瞭
    • めいりょう
    • Clarity
  • 賢明
    • けんめい
    • Wise
  • 不明瞭
    • ふめいりょう
    • Dimness
  • 釈明
    • しゃくめい
    • Explanation
  • 聡明
    • そうめい
    • Wisdom
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