Kanji
Readingめい
Frequency38%
Used in (389 in total)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
clear; precise; definite; distinct
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
transparent; clear
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
illumination; lighting
sagacity; wisdom; intelligence
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
vivid; clear; distinct
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
semi-transparent; translucent
unidentifiable; unidentified
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
flickering; blinking
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to explain adequately; to be accountable
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
declaration; statement
explanation; vindication
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
declaration; statement; proclamation
dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible
unconscious; senseless
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial
information session; briefing; explanatory meeting
(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description
simple and clear; plain and simple
invisible person (in science fiction, etc.)
certificate (usually of proof of something); credentials
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
clear; distinct
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts)
clear writing; specification
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
picturesque (scenery); unspoilt; beautiful
dawn; daybreak; Tenmei era (1781.4.2-1789.1.25)
detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright
loss of eyesight; loss of vision; going blind; blindness
transparency; degree of clearness
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
deity; god; Amaterasu (as an enshrined deity)
ancient civilization; ancient civilisation
daybreak; dawn; gray of the morning (grey); dawn (of a new age)
Meiji period (1868-1912)
elucidation; explicit statement; specification
harvest moon (trad. 15th day of the 8th lunar month); bright moon; full moon
colorless and transparent
untraceable; long lost; one's whereabouts being unknown
intelligent; wise; bright; brilliant; clear-sighted
light and darkness; light and shade
declaration; statement; assertion
blur; blurred; indistinct
identification papers; ID; piece of identification; identity document
cheerful; bright; clear; clean; honest
civilized person; civilized people
(a person or body being) unidentifiable (unidentified)
being clearheaded; having a keen (sharp, brilliant) mind
supplementary explanation
fair; just and upright; open and honest; aboveboard; honourable
Meiji Restoration (1868)
details; particulars; detailed; minute; detailed statement
clear and serene (as a polished mirror and still water)
lucid dream; dream in which the dreamer is aware that they are dreaming
foresight; prescience
modern convenience; convenience of civilized life; blessings of civilization
(written) explanation; instructions (e.g. on a product); explanatory label
scenic; beautiful; picturesque
brightness; lightness
of unknown affiliation
twilight; dusk; faint light
intelligence; discernment
dawning (of a new era); dawn
stipulation; stating clearly; documenting in writing; stating explicitly
Meiwa era (1764.6.2-1772.11.16)
civilized society; civilised society
civilization and enlightenment; Japan's Westernization movement during the Meiji era (Westernisation)
investigation to determine the cause (of); tracing something back to its origin
pure and clear; "clear and bright" solar term (approx. April 5)
polished mirror; clear mirror
Meireki era (1655.4.13-1658.7.23)
clearly evident; quite obvious; as clear as day; beyond any doubt; strikingly apparent
probatio diabolica; devil's proof
the gods of heaven and earth
civilized nation; civilised nation
accountability; being held accountable
terse; concise; simple and clear
clarification; definition
clearness; clear understanding
user's manual; instruction manual; operation manual
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
to decide the outcome (e.g. game); to be very different; to be sharply contrasted
Emperor Meiji (1852-1912, reigned 1867-1912); Emperor Mutsuhito
inaccurate; indistinct; imprecise; unclear; indecisive
civilization; civilisation; enlightenment
of unknown nationality (of a vessel, plane, etc.); unidentified
fairness; openness; impartiality; Komeito (Japanese political party)
clear and bright
light shimmering on water
explanatory; expository; elucidatory
searching examination; establishing the facts through thorough examination
detailed statement; detailed account; minute description; specifications; list of particulars
probe into the truth (of the matter); dig into the real facts of the case; get at the root of a matter
clear; simple
neo-Confucianism (based on the teachings of Wang Yangming and his followers)
proclamation; statement
clear explanation
cheerful and openhearted
light used for brightly lighting up a plaza, building, etc.
clarification
photograph for passports, ID cards, etc. (usu. 4x3cm)
technical civilization; technical civilisation
new invention (discovery)
Meiji period (1868-1912)
semidarkness; deep and strange; hades; the present and the other world; dark and light
modern civilization; modern civilisation
explicit statement (e.g. law); express provision
Western civilization; Western civilisation
clarification; elucidation; explanation
Meiō era (1492.7.19-1501.2.29)
unclear point; unclear points
night lighting; nighttime illumination
certification of contents
material civilization; material civilisation
master inventor; king of inventors (e.g. Edison)
knowing clearly
civilized world; civilised world
unexplained; unsolved; unclear
definite answer
proof; evidence; corroboration
dubious; doubtful; of unknown authenticity
modern civilization; modern world
certification of official registration of a seal
virtue; Meitoku era (of the Northern Court) (1390.3.26-1392.10.5); Meitoku era (of reunified Japan) (1392.10.5-1394.7.5)
clear accounting; honest accounting (billing); transparent billing practices (in restaurant and bar charges, etc.)
Mesopotamian civilization (civilisation)
general policy speech; speech held by the Prime Minister of Japan at the start of a special or extraordinary Diet session
bright or beautiful eyes
unaccounted-for expenditures
fate (safety) of a person (persons) being unknown
Egyptian civilization (civilisation)
Meiji Constitution (Constitution of the Empire of Japan)
history of civilization
lighting equipment
letter of responsibility (for a crime)
stating clearly; declaration; proclamation
wisdom; sagacity; wise man
briefer; elucidator; exponent; expositor; explainer
user certificate; certificate
arguments for the existence of God
clear or definite judgement (judgment)
necessity is the mother of invention
John Doe; Jane Doe; person unknown
Western civilization; Western civilisation
bright (light) colour (color)
clear glass; plain glass
crepuscular rays; sunbeams
Komeito (Japanese political party)
(post-Heian) shrine dedicated to Amaterasu
Indus (valley) civilization (civilisation)
civilized world; civilised world
upbeat and freehearted; cheerful and magnanimous
gloominess; gloom; questionable; unfair; underhand
Aztec civilization (civilisation)
the four great civilizations of the world (China, Babylon, India and Egypt as put forward by Chinese scholar Liang Qichao in 1900)
ousting of vice-minister Ōkuma Shigenobu and his supporters from the Meiji government (1881)
Yellow River civilization; Huang civilization; cradle of Chinese civilization
explanation of aim (esp. of a legislative bill); rationalization
itemized account; itemised account
background briefing; backgrounder
Emperor Meiji's birthday (November 3; national holiday held from 1927 to 1948)
certificate of student status; student ID card
transcript of results; report of results
parking space certificate (sometimes required for car ownership)
making one's attitude (position, stand) clear; (lit.) unfurling and clearly showing one's banner
facts being beyond dispute; logic being indisputable
invention by an employee; employee invention; service invention
beautiful scenery of spring; red-light district
Aegean civilization (civilisation)
clear and distinct (e.g. perception, esp. in Cartesianism); having a clear head
simple and plain; frank, direct and unambivalent; straightforward
graduation certificate; diploma; testamur
thorough investigation; complete inquiry
credibility; probative value; power of evidence on a judge's mind
starry eyes and beautiful white teeth (said of beautiful women)
sense of uncertainty; lack of clarity; indecisiveness
a transparent body
clarity of vision
to lose one's eyesight
simple, plain, and artless; clear, concise, and unaffected
Castillon bamboo (cultivar of Japanese timber bamboo, Phyllostachys bambsoides)
discernment; clear analysis; clear expression; distinguished speech
certificate of enrollment; certificate of (school) registration
explanation (for purpose of convincing a judge)
style of haikai or haiku from the Tenmei era (based on a return to the style of Basho); style of comical tanka from the Tenmei era (popularized by Oota Nampo)
change of address certificate
the four great civilizations of the world (China, Babylon, India, and Egypt; as put forward by Chinese scholar Liang Qichao in 1900)
statement of opposition; opposition declaration
letter of explanation; written explanation
refreshing breeze and the bright moon; a beautiful nocturnal scene with a full moon
simple and plain; staightforward
certificate of legal capacity to contract marriage; certification of one's legal capacity to be married
certificate of lateness (issued by a railroad company, etc.)
to die; to quit this world; to return to the earth; to go the way of all flesh; to part forever
tomorrow morning
dustless desk by a well-lit window; well-lit and clean study conducive to learning
teleological argument; argument from design
semitransparent body; translucent body
certificate of registered matters; document proving registered matters
style of shrine architecture based on that of Ise Jingu
tax payment certification; certificate of tax payment
certificate of alien registration; alien registration card
Waseda-Meiji (baseball) game
wisdom and self-protection; wise and skilled in the art of self-protection
income certificate; certificate of earnings
argument from morality (for the existence of God)
being proven guilty of a crime; having one's guilt for a crime made clear; (the) nature of offense being (becoming) clear
ghost runner; placeholder used when fewer than 9 members are present on a team
patent description; patent specifications
the Bunmeikan Theater
watercolor; transparent watercolor (as opposed to gouache); aquarelle
simple and clear; plain and lucid
disaster certificate; document certifying that one is a disaster victim
the point of an argument being clearly stated; the tenor of an argument being well-reasoned
tomb sweeping festival (Okinawa, April 4 or 5)
anthropological argument (one of Descartes' ontological arguments for the existence of God)
without a place of publication; sine loco; s.l.
trivial solution
nontrivial (e.g. solution); non-obvious
present invention
Rikkyo-Meiji (baseball) game
semi-trivial solution
poor swing (golf); hanging back during the swing; (lit.) Meiji-era cannon
non-trivial solution
plain and lucid; articulate
first-to-invent principle (in patent law); first-to-invent system
photopic vision; daylight vision; photopia
indistinct; obscure
apologetic (defensive) tone of voice
Meiji 27-28 Campaign (alternate name for the First Sino-Japanese war; 1894-1895)
powdered abalone shell (used in Chinese medicine)
explicit link (process definition)
explicit congestion notification
(both) the bright and dark sides
the point of an argument being unclear; the tenor of an argument being poorly reasoned
certification authority
invention developed as a result of one's work
digital certificate; digital authentication
bank certificate; bank certification; bank certification of deposit
wise and clear-sighted; intelligent and astute by nature; blessed with talents
certificate of employment; employment verification
epi-illumination; illumination that impinges on the sample from the viewing direction
pavilion housing the sacred mirror (in Heian Palace)
manifest; exhibiting clearly
project specifications; specs
police certification; police clearance
job description; job specification
vaccination certificate; vaccine passport
floodlight; floodlight projector
certificate of theft (for insurance purposes, etc.)
closely examining (questioning) the concrete circumstances of a crime
delimited scope statement
(vehicle's) type certification
even Homer nods; (lit.) even a polished mirror conceals its reverse side
wise and clear-sighted; intelligent and astute by nature; blessed with talents
proof of vehicle having been registered as disposed of
explicit scope terminator
be reasonable, strong and do not give in
Japanese anemone; Anemone hupehensis var. japonica
first year of Meiji era
keen eyesight; (lit.) the eyesight of Lilou (character with superior eyesight in ancient Chinese folklore)