めい
Meanings
Noun
1. brightness
2. discernment; insight; an eye (for)
3. eyesight; vision
Prefix
Abbreviation
4. nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
Kanji used
bright
Pitch accent
Top 7600
Used in vocabulary (84 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
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
sagacity; wisdom; intelligence
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
declaration; statement
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
clear writing; specification
picturesque (scenery); unspoilt; beautiful
dawn; daybreak; Tenmei era (1781.4.2-1789.1.25)
loss of eyesight; loss of vision; going blind; blindness
deity; god; Amaterasu (as an enshrined deity)
harvest moon (trad. 15th day of the 8th lunar month); bright moon; full moon
intelligent; wise; bright; brilliant; clear-sighted
light and darkness; light and shade
declaration; statement; assertion
details; particulars; detailed; minute; detailed statement
foresight; prescience
brightness; lightness
intelligence; discernment
stipulation; stating clearly; documenting in writing; stating explicitly
Meiwa era (1764.6.2-1772.11.16)
Meireki era (1655.4.13-1658.7.23)
terse; concise; simple and clear
clearness; clear understanding
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
fairness; openness; impartiality; Komeito (Japanese political party)
light shimmering on water
clear; simple
neo-Confucianism (based on the teachings of Wang Yangming and his followers)
clear explanation
clarification
modern civilization; modern civilisation
explicit statement (e.g. law); express provision
Western civilization; Western civilisation
Meiō era (1492.7.19-1501.2.29)
knowing clearly
proof; evidence; corroboration
virtue; Meitoku era (of the Northern Court) (1390.3.26-1392.10.5); Meitoku era (of reunified Japan) (1392.10.5-1394.7.5)
stating clearly; declaration; proclamation
wisdom; sagacity; wise man
clear or definite judgement (judgment)
Western civilization; Western civilisation
bright (light) colour (color)
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
clearly evident; quite obvious; as clear as day; beyond any doubt; strikingly apparent
clearly evident; quite obvious; as clear as day; beyond any doubt; strikingly apparent
clarity of vision
to lose one's eyesight
discernment; clear analysis; clear expression; distinguished speech
explanation (for purpose of convincing a judge)
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
certificate of alien registration; alien registration card
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
discernment; clear analysis
clear expression; distinguished speech
photopic vision; daylight vision; photopia
indistinct; obscure
proof of vehicle having been registered as disposed of
keen eyesight; (lit.) the eyesight of Lilou (character with superior eyesight in ancient Chinese folklore)
Examples (2 in total)
Akira plays tennis well.
I plan to go to Kumamoto tomorrow to see Mr. Aoi.