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What is the Kanji for 'Clear'? | 瞭

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Clear', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Clear' is 瞭.

    kanji

    瞭

    Meaning

    Clear

    Reading

    onyomiりょう

    ryou

    Parts

    目Eye 尞

    Example Word

    明瞭: clear. The Japanese adjectival noun '明瞭 (めいりょう)' means 'clear' and is used to describe something that is easy to understand, distinct, or unambiguous. It is often used in contexts where clarity of speech, thought, or expression is emphasized. For example: His explanation was clear「彼の説明は明瞭だった」(かれのせつめいはめいりょうだった). The image on the screen is clear「画面の映像は明瞭だ」(がめんのえいぞうはめいりょうだ). This word is commonly used in formal or technical contexts to describe precision and clarity.

    Radical

    目

    Stroke Count

    17

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    10

    Frequency

    1722

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 瞭

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    目

    Meaning

    Eye

    component

    尞

Words Using 瞭

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    明瞭

    Meaning

    Clear

Kanji Related to 瞭 Through the Part 目

These 23 kanji contain the part 目 as well.

    kanji

    眼

    Meaning

    Eyeball

    kanji

    自

    Meaning

    Self

    kanji

    睡

    Meaning

    Sleep, Drowsy

    kanji

    眉

    Meaning

    Eyebrows

    kanji

    督

    Meaning

    Coach, Supervise

    kanji

    盾

    Meaning

    Shield

    kanji

    見

    Meaning

    See

    kanji

    相

    Meaning

    Mutual

    kanji

    眺

    Meaning

    Stare, Look out over

    kanji

    盲

    Meaning

    Blind

    kanji

    省

    Meaning

    Ministry, Conserve

    kanji

    冒

    Meaning

    Risk

    kanji

    算

    Meaning

    Calculate

    kanji

    県

    Meaning

    Prefecture

    kanji

    眠

    Meaning

    Sleep, Sleepy

    kanji

    瞳

    Meaning

    Pupil

    kanji

    着

    Meaning

    Arrive, Wear

    kanji

    瞬

    Meaning

    Blink, Flash

    kanji

    睦

    Meaning

    Friendly

    kanji

    直

    Meaning

    Straight, Repair

    kanji

    貝

    Meaning

    Shellfish

    kanji

    具

    Meaning

    Tool

    kanji

    看

    Meaning

    Watch

Kanji Related to 瞭 Through the Part 尞

These 3 kanji contain the part 尞 as well.

    kanji

    療

    Meaning

    Cure, Heal

    kanji

    僚

    Meaning

    Colleague, Official

    kanji

    寮

    Meaning

    Dormitory

Learn the Kanji 瞭

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 瞭 mean?

瞭 means 'Clear'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.