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4 words matching 'こうめい' found
こうめい is a reading of one form of the following word:
光明
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Readings : こうみょう    こうめい   
光明 can be read in 2 ways: こうみょう (70%), こうめい (30%).
noun
1. bright light
2. hope; bright future
3. light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion  (Buddhist term)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 5 (among the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 85,142 which gives a rank of 9,253
光明 is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
• This form is almost always used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 8,000 (about 99,700,000 results)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 15497
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 20 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
• This form is used as an example of an official Joyo kanji reading
Example sentences:
いちる
一縷
こうみょう
光明

There is not a ray of hope.
こうみょう
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 159,000 (about 500,000 results)
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 20 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
こうめい is an exact match with one form of the following word:
高名
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Readings : こうめい    こうみょう   
高名 can be read in 2 ways: こうみょう (60%), こうめい (40%).
fame; renown
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 5 (among the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 88,381 which gives a rank of 6,967
高名 is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
This word is a member of our collection of the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese:
• This form is almost always used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 53,000 (about 8,400,000 results)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 30 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
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Example sentences:
かれ
こうみょう
高名
しじん
詩人
であるとともに
ゆうのう
有能
がいこうかん
外交官
あった
He was a famous poet and a competent diplomat.
かれ
こうみょう
高名
がか
画家
からそういうものとして
あつか
べき
He is a famous painter and should be treated as such.
こうみょう
高名
よく
ぞん
げております

I'm familiar with your name.
こうめい
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 202,000 (about 240,000 results)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 30 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
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こうめい is the reading of the following word:
校名
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Reading : こうめい   
noun
name of a school
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 8 (among the 30,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 56,039 which gives a rank of 19,496
• Google Japan frequency rank: 56,000 (about 7,640,000 results)
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こうめい is an exact match with one form of the following word:
公明
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Reading : こうめい   
fairness; justice
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 5 (among the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 90,835 which gives a rank of 6,497
公明 is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
This word is a member of our collection of the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese:
• This form is almost always used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 58,000 (about 7,030,000 results)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 3 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
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こうめい
BOOST
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 202,000 (about 240,000 results)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 3 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
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コウ   ひかり light, sunshine   ひか to shine, twinkle   
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ショウ   こ-    お-    ちいさい small   
one pair of legs
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
legs
メイ   ミョウ   あかり light   あかるい bright   あかるむ to brighten   あからむ to become luminous (at dawn)   あきらか obvious   あかす to lay bare   あ to open   あける to empty   
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ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
ガツ   ゲツ   つき month; moon   
コウ   expensive; high   たか    たか expensive, tall, high   たかまる to be elevated   たかめる to promote, heighten   
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wide mouth
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wide
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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lid
メイ   ミョウ   な name   
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セキ   ゆう night   
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katakana 'ta'
コウ    exam   
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コウ   mix; mixed   まぜる to mix, stir   まざる    まじる to be mixed together   まじえる to mix, intersperse   まじわる to intersect   か to take turns   かわす to exchange   
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ロク   むっ six   む    むい    む    
フ   ちち father   
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katakana 'ha'; eight
crossed swords
モク   ボク   き    こ- tree   
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ダイ   タイ   おおきい big   おおいに very much   おお-    
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ジン   ニン   ひと person   
stick   
コウ   おおやけ official, public   
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ム   private
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