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29 word matches found for '明' using reading 'あか'
noun
faint reflection of light upon the water in the dark
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Most common form: 灯明かり
noun
lamplight; torchlight
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Most common form: 川明かり
noun
glow of a river in the darkness; surface of a river gleaming in the darkness; gleam on a river at dusk
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noun
firelight
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explanation; exposition  (see also: 説明)
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staying up all night; all-night vigil
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noun
lingering light of evening
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noun
light coming in or leaking through a window
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expression, 'i' adjective
bright even in the dark; clearly visible at night
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Most common form: 雪あかり
noun
brightness of snow; reflected light of snow; (by) snow light
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noun
1. innate cheerfulness  (opposite: 根暗)
2. innately cheerful person; happy-go-lucky person; natural optimist
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expression, ichidan verb
to look on the bright side
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'su' godan verb, transitive verb
to weep the night out; to weep all night
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slightly bright  (see also: 薄暗い)
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to spend one's days and nights doing ...
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to become bright; to become clear
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brightly lit; brightly lighted; lit up; lighted up
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noun
1. var. of pottery from Hyogo prefecture
2. round balls made from eggs, flour, etc., (local food of Akashi)
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noun
Camellia sasanqua 'Akasigata' (cultivar of Christmas camellia)  (often written with kana only)
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noun
brightness; luminance; cheerfulness
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expression
useless; no good; hopeless  (often written with kana only; regional dialect: Kansai-ben)
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noun or verb acting prenominally, adverb
1. bright (place)
2. into the light
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expression, 'su' godan verb
to make public; to bring to light
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1. bright; colourful
2. cheerful
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Most common form: 明かり取り
noun
skylight; dormer; transom; dormer window
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expression, ichidan verb
to come to light  (see also: 明るみに出す)
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'mu' godan verb, intransitive verb
to brighten; to be refreshed
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noun
source of light
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'mu' godan verb, intransitive verb
to become luminous at dawn (esp. the sky)
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