明かり (あかり) — light, brightness, lamplight
明かり
light
Frequency #7412
Frequency rank among common Japanese words. Lower number = more common.
Grade 2
Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school.
3 characters
noun
Part of speech (JMdict: n)
akari
Pitch高低アクセント — Tokyo-dialect pitch accent. The number is the drop position: 0 = heiban (no drop), 1 = atamadaka (drops after 1st mora), N = drops after Nth mora. The line above each mora marks high pitch; below, low.
あかり[0] heiban 平板
Synth audio is approximate — the diagram is the canonical reference.
Meanings
- light
- brightness
- lamplight