8 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 2nd grade
JLPT exam level N4

bright, light

Kun'yomi
  • light ②lamp
  • to open (a door, etc.) ②to open (for business, etc.) ③to dawn ④to end (of a period, season)
  • -あ
  • to open (e.g. doors) ②to open (e.g. business, etc.) ③to open (one's eyes, mouth, etc.) ④to have a hole
  • next (day, morning, etc.)
  • to pass (the night) ②to reveal ③to prove
  • light ②bright (of a color) ③cheerful ④encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
  • to brighten
  • to become luminous at dawn (esp. the sky)
  • clear ②bright
On'yomi
  • brightness ②discernment ③nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
  • ミョ
    vidya (wisdom) ②mantra ③the coming (July 4, etc.)
  • Ming dynasty (of China; 1368-1644)
Nanori
  • あきら
  • あけ
  • あす
  • きら
  • さや
    clearly ②cleanly
  • さやか
  • とし
  • はる

Character Breakdown

bright, light
メイ あ.かり あきら (2nd, N4)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)

Contained In

Common Words

vidya (wisdom) ②mantra ③the coming (July 4, etc.)
light ②bright (of a color) ③cheerful ④encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
unclear ②unknown ③ignorance
missing (of a person)
civilization ②Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
light ②lamp
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References

Unicode hex code 660E
JIS X 0208 1-44-32
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Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 4c4.1
Four corner code 6702.0
De Roo Code 3846