Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 明
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明 |
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Kanji-Trainer
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Meaning |
bright, lightful, clear |
Pronunciation |
MEI, MYŌ
akarui, akeru |
Explanation |
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Mnemonic
| Sun 日 and moon 月: Both shine bright and clear. |
Radicals
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日
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day, sun | (The radical nichi stands for sun and was originally a circle with an middle point.) |
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月
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month | (The radical tsuki stands for moon or month when used at the right side of a character. However t1he radical niku 肉 that stands for body or body-part is in many cases simplified to 月 and thus looks equal as "moon".) |
Tip: Go to the radicals that are contained in this character and learn all the characters with this radical systematically!
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Vocabulary
| 明治時代 |
めいじじだい |
Meiji period (1868-1912) | | 照明 |
しょうめい |
illumination | | 説明書 |
せつめいしょ |
printed instructions | | 明星 |
みょうじょう |
Venus, morning star | | 夜明け |
よあけ |
dawn, daybreak | | 明るい |
あかるい |
bright clear | | 賢明 |
けんめい |
wisdom, intelligence, prudence | | 明くる |
あくる |
the next | | 明白 |
めいはく |
obvious, overt, plainly, frankly |
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