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JLPT N4 SL2 8 strokes Frequency: #67

Meanings

Bright, Light

Radicals

ζ—₯

Decomposition

βΏ°ζ—₯月

Etymology

Ideographic: The light of the sunΒ ζ—₯ and moon 月

Writing Practice

Stroke 0 / 8

Stroke Order

1 vertical bottom-right-to-top-left
2 corner bottom-right-to-top-left
3 horizontal left-to-right
4 horizontal bottom-to-top
5 diagonal top-right-to-bottom-left
6 hook right-to-left
7 horizontal bottom-right-to-top-left
8 horizontal bottom-right-to-top-left
On'yomi (Chinese reading)
γƒŸγƒ³ min
パむ mei
γƒŸγƒ§γ‚¦ myou
Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)
あ a
あか aka
あき aki

Words Using This Kanji

607 words total
Other (19 words)
ε€–ε›½δΊΊη™»ιŒ²θ¨Όζ˜Žζ›Έ γŒγ„γ“γγ˜γ‚“γ¨γ†γ‚γγ—γ‚‡γ†γ‚γ„γ—γ‚‡

certificate of alien registration

ηΎδ»£ζ–‡ζ˜Ž げんだいぢんめい

modern civilization

ζ©Ÿζ’°ζ–‡ζ˜Ž きかいぢんめい

technical civilization

δΌ‘δΌšζ˜Žγ‘ きゅうかいあけ

reassembly after a recess (e.g. of a legislature)

δΌ‘ζ—₯ζ˜Žγ‘ γγ‚…γ†γ˜γ€γ‚γ‘

the day after a holiday

ζ³£γζ˜Žγ‹γ™ γͺきあかす

to weep the night away

穢明 きゅうめい

investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts)

糾明 きゅうめい

searching examination

ε…±εŒε£°ζ˜Ž きょうどうせいめい

joint declaration

月明 げ぀めい

moonlight

ε₯εΊ·θ¨Όζ˜Žζ›Έ けんこうしょうめいしょ

health certificate

賒明 けんめい

wise

εŽŸε› δΈζ˜Ž げんいんちめい

cause unknown

η°‘ζ˜ŽεΌ·ε›Ί かんめいきょうこ

plain and sturdy

θ¨€ζ˜Ž げんめい

declaration

ε€δ»£ζ–‡ζ˜Ž こだいぢんめい

ancient civilization

θͺžγ‚Šζ˜Žγ‹γ™ γ‹γŸγ‚Šγ‚γ‹γ™

to talk the night away

ε…‰ζ˜Ž こうみょう

bright light

ι–‹ζ˜Ž かいめい

civilization

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