# 明 — Bright

Frequency rank 96 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Common in published Japanese. A handful of these and real text starts to open.

More common than 主 (Master), less common than 彼 (He).

- On’yomi: めい、みょう
- Kun’yomi: あか、あき
- Radical: 日 Sun (Kangxi 72)
- Frequency path: Level I of XX
- School grade: 2
- Strokes: 8

The Sun and Moon hang together in the sky, pouring light over the street at the same time.

In words:

- 明い あかるい — bright
- 明日 あした — tomorrow
- 明き あき — room,time to spare,emptiness

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