明

みょう

vidya (wisdom)

Meanings

  1. noun, Buddhism vidya (wisdom)
  2. mantra
  3. prefix the coming (July 4, etc.)

めい

  1. noun brightness
  2. discernment; insight; an eye (for)
  3. eyesight; vision
  4. prefix, abbreviation nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)

みん

  1. noun, historical Ming dynasty (of China; 1368-1644)

さや also 清

  1. adverb, archaic clearly; brightly
  2. archaic cleanly; purely

Its kanji

In sentences

明みょうはテニスが上手じょうずだ。 Akira plays tennis well. #3430381

両親りょうしんは赤あかん坊ぼうを明みょうと名なづけた。 The parents named their baby Akira. #536183

両親りょうしんは赤あかん坊ぼうを明みょう良りょうと名なづけた。 The parents named their baby Akira. #536187

小ちいさな裸電球はだかでんきゅうが唯一ゆいいつの明みょうりだった。 A small, naked bulb gave the only illumination. #146987