明石

Chinese

 
clear; bright; to understand
clear; bright; to understand; next; the Ming dynasty
rock; stone; 10 pecks
simp. and trad.
(明石)
明 石

Pronunciation


Noun

明石

  1. (mineralogy) Alternative name for 明礬/明矾 (míngfán, “alum”).

Proper noun

明石

  1. (~市) Akashi (a city in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
明 石
あか
Grade: 2
し
Grade: 1
kun’yomi

Pronunciation

    Proper noun

    明(あか)石(し) • (Akashi) 

    1. a place name, such as that of Akashi City in Hyogo Prefecture
    2. a surname

    References

    1. 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN
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