This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: メイ、ミョウ、ミン、あ.かり、あか.るい、あか.るむ、あか.らむ、あき.らか、あ.ける、-あ.け、あ.く、あ.くる、あ.かす
Romaji: mei, myō, min, a.kari, aka.rui, aka.rumu, aka.ramu, aki.raka, a.keru, -a.ke, a.ku, a.kuru, a.kasu
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Name Readings

Kana: あきら、あけ、あす、きら、け、さや、さやか、とし、はる、み、め
Romaji: akira, ake, asu, kira, ke, saya, sayaka, toshi, haru, mi, me
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Meanings

bright, light

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  8
Radical Number:  72
Frequency:  67
Grade:  2
Skip Pattern:  1-4-4
Korean Reading:  myeong
Chinese Reading:  ming2
Unicode:  660e
JIS:  4C40

Indexes

Halpern Index: 855
Nelson Index: 2110
New Nelson Index: 2435
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 4c4.1
Four Corner Index: 6702.0
Guide to Remembering Index: 208
Gakken Index: 84
Japanese Names Index: 623
Daikanwanjiten Index: 13805
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 5.0763
Remembering the kanji Index: 20
Busy People Index: 3.9
Kanji Way Index: 152
Kanji Flashcards Index: 186
Kodansha Compact Index: 984
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 228
Kanji in Context Index: 106
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 572
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 756
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 20
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 20
Essential Kanji Index: 58
Kodansha Kanji Index: 1060
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 3846
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 141
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 167

Words

(みん)
Ming (dynasty of China, 1368-1644)
(めい)
brightness; clarity; acumen; power of vision
説明 (せつめい)
explanation; exposition
証明 (しょうめい)
proof; verification; certification
表明 (ひょうめい)
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression; announcement; assertion
(みょう)
vidya (wisdom); mantra; the coming (4th of July, etc.)
(さや)
clearly; brightly; cleanly; purely
不明 (ふめい)
unknown; obscure; indistinct; uncertain; ambiguous; anonymous; unidentified; ignorant; lack of wisdom
判明 (はんめい)
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
文明 (ぶんめい)
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bummei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
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