明り

Japanese

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

For pronunciation and definitions of 明り – see the following entry.

【明あかり】 [noun] [from 1163] light [noun] [from 1603] a bright place; (figurative) a public place [noun] [from 1701] a positive sign amidst adversity (compare English light at the end of the tunnel) [noun] [from 1780] (figurative) evidence that dispels a question or doubt [noun] [from 1566] (figurative) the end of a period of time or a dark mood (compare English dawn, daybreak) Alternative spellings 明, 灯かり, 灯り, 灯

(This term, 明り, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)