明け

Japanese

Kanji in this term
明
あ Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) あけ [àké] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [a̠ke̞]

Noun

明(あ)け • (ake) 

1. daybreak
2. (in compounds) end (of a certain period of time), or immediately following
3. (in compounds) beginning (of a year, month, day, etc.)

Synonyms

• (daybreak): 明(あ)け方(がた) (akegata)

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of “daybreak”): 暮(く)れ (kure)