noun, adverb

Usu. from midnight to 3:00 a.m..
  1. early dawn, gray of morning.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
未明 みめい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

un-, not yet, hitherto
ミ いま.だ ビ (4th, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
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)