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How to say 'Light' in Japanese | 明かり

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The Japanese word for Light is 'Akari', written as 明かり in Japanese.'Light' in hiragana is あかり.

    word

    明かり

    Meaning

    Light

    Reading

    あかり

    akari

    Kanji

    明Bright

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '明かり (あかり)' refers to 'light', typically in the sense of illumination. It can describe natural light, such as sunlight, or artificial light, such as from a lamp. This word is often used in contexts where light is a source of visibility or comfort. For example: the light from the lamp is bright「ランプの明かりが明るい」(ランプのあかりがあかるい). The room was filled with soft light「部屋は柔らかい明かりで満たされていた」(へやはやわらかいあかりでみたされていた). Note that '明かり' is distinct from '光 (ひかり)', which refers more to the physical phenomenon of light or brightness.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    2701

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 明かり

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    明

    Meaning

    Bright

Hiragana in the Word 明かり

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    か

    Reading

    Ka

  • hiragana

    り

    Reading

    Ri

Words Related to 明かり 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

    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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'Akari' means 'Light' .

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