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How to say 'End' or 'Dawn' in Japanese | 明ける

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The Japanese word for End or Dawn is 'Akeru', written as 明ける in Japanese.'End' or 'Dawn' in hiragana is あける.

    Meaning

    End, Dawn

    Reading

    あける

    akeru

    Kanji

    Bright

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '明ける (あける)' has two distinct meanings. The first meaning is 'dawn', referring to the beginning of a new day. For example: The day dawned「夜が明けた」(よるがあけた). The second meaning is 'end', often used to indicate the conclusion of a period of time, such as a season or an event. For example: The rainy season has ended「梅雨が明けた」(つゆがあけた). It's important to note that this verb is often used in contexts related to time and seasons, and its meaning can vary depending on the context in which it is used.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    5771

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

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

Kanji in the Word 明ける

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Bright

Hiragana in the Word 明ける

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ke
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ru

Words Related to 明ける Through the Kanji

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

    明るい

    Meaning

    Bright, Cheerful

  • 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

    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

Learn the Word 明ける

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What does 'Akeru' (明ける) mean?

'Akeru' means 'End' or 'Dawn' .

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