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Found information for these kanji: 明 明 後 日

明

8 strokes
Taught in grade 2
67 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Radical: 日 (KanXi: 72)
Parts: 日月日月
Variants: 朙朙

Readings

Japanese kun: あ.かす、 あか.らむ、 あ.かり、 あか.るい、 あか.るむ、 あき.らか、 あ.く、 あ.くる、 -あ.け、 あ.ける
Japanese on: ミョウ、 ミン、 メイ
Japanese names: あきら、 あけ、 あす、 きら、 け、 さや、 さやか、 とし、 はる、 み、 め
Chinese: ming2
Korean: myeong

English meanings

bright;
light;

Spanish meanings

aclarar;
brillo;
claridad;
claro;
iluminar;
inteligente;
listo;
luminoso;
luz;

Portuguese meanings

brilhante;
luz;

French meanings

clair;
lumière;

Stroke order

Dictionary indices

141A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese
228A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd ed.
208A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters
84A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
2110Classic Nelson
13805Daikanwa Jiten (Morohashi) (Volume 5, page 763)
58Essential Kanji
3.9Japanese for Busy People
186Japanese Kanji Flashcards
623Japanese Names
18Kanji and Kana
106Kanji in Context
572Kanji Learners Dictionary
984Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
20Les Kanjis dans la tete
855New Japanese English Character Dictionary
2435New Nelson
20Remembering The Kanji
152The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power
167Tuttle Kanji Cards

Classifications

38462001 Kanji
6702.0Four corner code
4c4.1The Kanji Dictionary
1-4-4SKIP code

Codepoints

44-32JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
660eUnicode hex code

明

8 strokes
Taught in grade 2
67 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Radical: 日 (KanXi: 72)
Parts: 日月日月
Variants: 朙朙

Readings

Japanese kun: あ.かす、 あか.らむ、 あ.かり、 あか.るい、 あか.るむ、 あき.らか、 あ.く、 あ.くる、 -あ.け、 あ.ける
Japanese on: ミョウ、 ミン、 メイ
Japanese names: あきら、 あけ、 あす、 きら、 け、 さや、 さやか、 とし、 はる、 み、 め
Chinese: ming2
Korean: myeong

English meanings

bright;
light;

Spanish meanings

aclarar;
brillo;
claridad;
claro;
iluminar;
inteligente;
listo;
luminoso;
luz;

Portuguese meanings

brilhante;
luz;

French meanings

clair;
lumière;

Stroke order

Dictionary indices

141A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese
228A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd ed.
208A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters
84A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
2110Classic Nelson
13805Daikanwa Jiten (Morohashi) (Volume 5, page 763)
58Essential Kanji
3.9Japanese for Busy People
186Japanese Kanji Flashcards
623Japanese Names
18Kanji and Kana
106Kanji in Context
572Kanji Learners Dictionary
984Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
20Les Kanjis dans la tete
855New Japanese English Character Dictionary
2435New Nelson
20Remembering The Kanji
152The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power
167Tuttle Kanji Cards

Classifications

38462001 Kanji
6702.0Four corner code
4c4.1The Kanji Dictionary
1-4-4SKIP code

Codepoints

44-32JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
660eUnicode hex code

後

9 strokes
Taught in grade 2
26 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Radical: 彳 (KanXi: 60)
Parts: 夂幺彳

Readings

Japanese kun: あと、 うし.ろ、 うしろ、 おく.れる、 のち
Japanese on: コウ、 ゴ
Japanese names: こし、 し、 しい、 しり
Chinese: hou4
Korean: hu

English meanings

back;
behind;
later;

Spanish meanings

atrás;
después;
detrás;
retrasarse;

Portuguese meanings

atrás;
costas;
mais tarde;

French meanings

après;
derrière;
plus tard;

Stroke order

Dictionary indices

208A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese
123A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd ed.
111A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters
45A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1610Classic Nelson
10098Daikanwa Jiten (Morohashi) (Volume 4, page 829)
276Essential Kanji
2.11Japanese for Busy People
53Japanese Kanji Flashcards
1300Japanese Names
48Kanji and Kana
30Kanji in Context
267Kanji Learners Dictionary
625Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1391Les Kanjis dans la tete
361New Japanese English Character Dictionary
1742New Nelson
1379Remembering The Kanji
48The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power
174Tuttle Kanji Cards

Classifications

20672001 Kanji
2224.7Four corner code
3i6.5The Kanji Dictionary
1-3-6SKIP code

Codepoints

24-69JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
5f8cUnicode hex code

日

4 strokes
Taught in grade 1
1 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Radical: 日 (KanXi: 72)
Parts: 日

Readings

Japanese kun: -か、 ひ、 -び
Japanese on: ジツ、 ニチ
Japanese names: あ、 あき、 いる、 く、 くさ、 こう、 す、 たち、 に、 にっ、 につ、 へ
Chinese: ri4
Korean: il

English meanings

counter for days;
day;
Japan;
sun;

Spanish meanings

día;
Japón;
rayo de sol;
sol;
solar;

Portuguese meanings

dia;
Japão;
sol;

French meanings

compteur de jours;
Japon;
jour;
soleil;

Stroke order

Dictionary indices

11A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese
13A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd ed.
62A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters
1A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
2097Classic Nelson
13733Daikanwa Jiten (Morohashi) (Volume 5, page 714)
5Essential Kanji
1.AJapanese for Busy People
56Japanese Kanji Flashcards
77Japanese Names
5Kanji and Kana
16Kanji in Context
1915Kanji Learners Dictionary
963Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
12Les Kanjis dans la tete
3027New Japanese English Character Dictionary
2410New Nelson
12Remembering The Kanji
3The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power
33Tuttle Kanji Cards

Classifications

38782001 Kanji
6010.0Four corner code
4c0.1The Kanji Dictionary
3-3-1SKIP code
4-4-1SKIP code

Codepoints

38-92JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
65e5Unicode hex code