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How to say 'Bright' or 'Cheerful' in Japanese | 明るい

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The Japanese word for Bright or Cheerful is 'Akarui', written as 明るい in Japanese.'Bright' or 'Cheerful' in hiragana is あかるい.

    word

    明るい

    Meaning

    Bright, Cheerful

    Reading

    あかるい

    akarui

    Kanji

    明Bright

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjective '明るい (あかるい)' has two primary meanings. The first is 'bright', referring to something that emits or reflects a lot of light, such as a room or a light source. For example: The room is bright「部屋は明るい」(へやはあかるい). The second meaning is 'cheerful', describing a person's personality or mood as lively and optimistic. For example: She is cheerful「彼女は明るい」(かのじょはあかるい). These meanings are distinct but share a common theme of positivity and light. The word can also be used metaphorically to describe situations or atmospheres that are uplifting or optimistic.

    Part Of Speech

    adjective

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    1380

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an i-adjective. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 明るい

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    明

    Meaning

    Bright

Hiragana in the Word 明るい

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    る

    Reading

    Ru

  • hiragana

    い

    Reading

    I

Words Related to 明るい Through the Kanji 明

These 25 Words contain the Kanji 明 as well.

  • word

    明らか

    Meaning

    Clear

  • word

    明後日

    Meaning

    Day after tomorrow

  • word

    明日

    Meaning

    Tomorrow

  • word

    説明

    Meaning

    Explanation

  • word

    明確

    Meaning

    Clear, Definite

  • word

    文明

    Meaning

    Civilization

  • word

    明け方

    Meaning

    Dawn

  • word

    明々後日

    Meaning

    Day after tomorrow

  • word

    明かり

    Meaning

    Light

  • word

    証明

    Meaning

    Proof, Verification

  • word

    透明

    Meaning

    Transparent

  • word

    表明

    Meaning

    Statement

  • word

    明朝

    Meaning

    Ming Dynasty

  • word

    夜明け

    Meaning

    Dawn

  • word

    明白

    Meaning

    Clear, Obvious

  • word

    不明

    Meaning

    Unknown

  • word

    解明

    Meaning

    Clarification

  • word

    明ける

    Meaning

    End, Dawn

  • word

    発明

    Meaning

    Invention

  • word

    打ち明ける

    Meaning

    Confess

  • word

    明治

    Meaning

    Meiji

  • word

    判明

    Meaning

    Clarification

  • word

    明く

    Meaning

    Open

  • word

    梅雨明け

    Meaning

    End of rainy season

  • word

    明瞭

    Meaning

    Clear

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What does 'Akarui' (明るい) mean?

'Akarui' means 'Bright' or 'Cheerful' .

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