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ๆ˜Ž
ๆ˜Ž
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Frequency: 67
JLPT N3
Grade 2

Meanings

bright
light

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใƒกใ‚ค
ใƒŸใƒงใ‚ฆ
ใƒŸใƒณ
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใ‚.ใ‹ใ‚Š
ใ‚ใ‹.ใ‚‹ใ„
ใ‚ใ‹.ใ‚‹ใ‚€
ใ‚ใ‹.ใ‚‰ใ‚€
ใ‚ใ.ใ‚‰ใ‹
ใ‚.ใ‘ใ‚‹
-ใ‚.ใ‘
ใ‚.ใ
ใ‚.ใใ‚‹
ใ‚.ใ‹ใ™
Nanori โ€” Specialized readings used in names
ใ‚ใใ‚‰
ใ‚ใ‘
ใ‚ใ™
ใใ‚‰
ใ‘
ใ•ใ‚„
ใ•ใ‚„ใ‹
ใจใ—
ใฏใ‚‹
ใฟ
ใ‚

Common Words

ใ›ใคใ‚ใ„
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #311
1

explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend

Examples
็งใซ่ฆๅ‰‡ใ‚’่ชฌๆ˜Žใ—ใฆไธ‹ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
Please explain the rule to me.
ใ€Š ใ‚ใ—ใŸ ใ€‹
ใ€Š ใ‚ใ™ ใ€‹
ใฟใ‚‡ใ†ใซใก
Adverb
Noun
Freq #547
1

tomorrow

Examples
ใ‚ใ—ใŸใฏไธ€ๆ—ฅไธญใฒใพใงใ™ใ€‚
I'll be free all day tomorrow.
2

ใ‚ใ™ only

near future

็ฉบใ‘ใ‚‹
ๆ˜Žใ‘ใ‚‹
ใ‚ใ‘ใ‚‹
Ichidan verb
Freq #583
1

้–‹ใ‘ใ‚‹ only; Transitive verb

to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to unlock

Examples
ใ‚ใชใŸใฎๆ‰‹็ด™ใ‚’้–“้•ใฃใฆใ‚ใ‘ใฆใ—ใพใฃใฆใ™ใ„ใพใ›ใ‚“ใงใ—ใŸใ€‚
I'm sorry I opened your mail by mistake.
๏ผ“ไบบใฎๅฐ‘ๅนด้”ใฏใใฎๅปบ็‰ฉใฎๆ‰‰ใ‚’้–‹ใ‘ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
The three boys opened the doors of the building.
2

้–‹ใ‘ใ‚‹ only; Transitive verb

to open (for business, etc.)

3

Transitive verb; Esp. ็ฉบใ‘ใ‚‹

to empty; to remove; to make space; to make room

Examples
่ฒกๅธƒใฎไธญ่บซใ‚’ใ“ใฎ่ข‹ใซ็ฉบใ‘ใชใ•ใ„ใ€‚
Empty the purse into this bag.
4

Transitive verb; Esp. ็ฉบใ‘ใ‚‹

to move out; to clear out

5

Transitive verb; Esp. ็ฉบใ‘ใ‚‹

to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily)

6

Intransitive verb; Esp. ๆ˜Žใ‘ใ‚‹

to dawn; to grow light

7

Intransitive verb; Esp. ๆ˜Žใ‘ใ‚‹

to end (of a period, season)

8

Intransitive verb; Esp. ๆ˜Žใ‘ใ‚‹

to begin (of the New Year)

9

Intransitive verb; Esp. ๆ˜Žใ‘ใ‚‹

to leave (one's schedule) open; to make time (for)

Examples
ๆฌกใฎๅœŸๆ›œๆ—ฅใฎๅˆๅพŒใฏ็ฉบใ‘ใฆใŠใ„ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
Please leave next Saturday afternoon free.
10

Intransitive verb

to make (a hole); to open up (a hole)

ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚‹ใ„
๏ฝžใ„ Adj.
Freq #935
1

light; bright; well-lit; well-lighted

Examples
ใƒ€ใ‚คใƒคใฏๆ˜Žใ‚‹ใๅ…‰ใฃใŸใ€‚
The diamond shone brightly.
2

bright (colour)

Examples
ๆ˜Žใ‚‹ใ„่‰ฒใŒ็งใŸใกใฎ็›ฎใ‚’ๅผ•ใ„ใŸใ€‚
The bright colors arrested our eyes.
3

cheerful; bright; spirited; sunny (e.g. disposition)

Examples
ใ‚ใฎๅญไพ›ใฏๆ˜Žใ‚‹ใ„ๅพฎ็ฌ‘ใงใฟใ‚“ใชใ‚’ใฒใใคใ‘ใ‚‹ใ€‚
The child captivates everyone with his sunny smile.
4

bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy; encouraging; promising

5

As ...ใซๆ˜Žใ‚‹ใ„

knowledgeable (about); familiar (with); well versed (in); well acquainted (with)

Examples
ๅ›ใฏใชใ‹ใชใ‹ๅœฐ็†ใซๆ˜Žใ‚‹ใ„ใชใ€‚
You're pretty good with the lay of the land.
6

fair (e.g. politics); clean; impartial

ใ‚ใใ‚‰ใ‹
๏ฝžใช Adj.
Freq #1031
1

clear; obvious; evident; plain; definite

Examples
ใใฎ่ˆนใŒๆฒˆใ‚“ใ ใฎใฏๆ˜Žใ‚‰ใ‹ใ ใ€‚
It is clear that the ship sank.
2

bright; light

ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‚ใ„
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #1942
1

proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification

Examples
็งใŒ้–“้•ใฃใฆใ„ใชใ„ไบ‹ใ‚’่จผๆ˜Žใ—ใ‚ˆใ†ใ€‚
I'll show you that I am right.
็ฉบใ
ๆ˜Žใ
ใ‚ใ
Godan verb
Freq #2012
1

Intransitive verb; Esp. ้–‹ใ

to open (e.g. doors)

Examples
ใใ„ใจๆŠผใ™ใจใƒ‰ใ‚ขใฏ้–‹ใ„ใŸใ€‚
The door yielded to a strong push.
2

Intransitive verb; Esp. ้–‹ใ

to open (e.g. business, etc.)

3

Intransitive verb; Esp. ็ฉบใ

to be empty

Examples
๏ผ‘ๅกใŒใ‚ใ„ใฆใ„ใŸใฎใงๆ‰“่€…ใ‚’ๆญฉใ‹ใ›ใŸใ€‚
With first base open, he walked the batter.
4

Intransitive verb; Esp. ็ฉบใ

to be vacant; to be available; to be free

Examples
ๆ”พ่ชฒๅพŒใฏ็ฉบใ„ใฆใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Are you free after school?
5

Intransitive verb; Esp. ๆ˜Žใ

to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.)

6

Intransitive verb; Esp. ๆ˜Žใ

to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

7

Intransitive verb; Esp. ๆ˜Žใ

to come to an end

8

Transitive verb; Esp. ๆ˜Žใ

to open (one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

9

Intransitive verb

to have a hole; to form a gap; to have an interval (between events)

Examples
ใใฎ็šฎ่ฃฝใฎไธŠ็€ใฎไธก่‚˜้ƒจๅˆ†ใŒๆ“ฆใ‚Šๆธ›ใฃใฆ็ฉดใŒ็ฉบใ„ใŸใ€‚
The leather jacket has worn out at the elbows.
ใตใ‚ใ„
Freq #2747
1

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Common noun

unclear; obscure; indistinct; uncertain; ambiguous

Examples
่‰ฏใ„ๆ–ฐ่ž่จ˜่€…ใฏใ€ใฉใ‚“ใชใƒ‹ใƒฅใƒผใ‚นๆบใ‹ใ‚‰ใ‚‚ใ€ใคใพใ‚Šใ€ๅ‡บๆ‰€ไธๆ˜Žๅž‹ใฎใƒ‹ใƒฅใƒผใ‚นๆบใ‹ใ‚‰ใ‚‚ใ€ๅญฆใณใจใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ‚‚ใฎใฏใชใ‚“ใงใ‚‚ๅˆฉ็”จใ™ใ‚‹ใ€‚
A good newspaper reporter takes advantage of what he learns from any source, even the "little bird told him so" type of source.
2

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Suffix

unknown; unidentified

3

Common noun

ignorance; lack of wisdom; lack of insight

ใ‚ใ„ใ‹ใ
๏ฝžใช Adj.
Freq #2778
1

clear; precise; definite; distinct

Examples
ใ“ใฎ่ชžใ‚’ๆ˜Ž็ขบใซๅฎš็พฉใงใใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
Can you clearly define this word?
็ฏใ‚Š
ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚Š
Noun
Freq #3430
1

ๆ˜Žใ‹ใ‚Š only

light; glow; gleam

Examples
ใ“ใฎๆ˜Žใ‹ใ‚Šใงๅญ—ใ‚’่ชญใ‚‚ใ†ใจใ™ใ‚Œใฐ็›ฎใŒๆ‚ชใใชใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ€‚
You'll strain your eyes trying to read in this light.
2

Also written as ็ฏ็ซ

(a) light; lights; lamp

Examples
ใฉใ†ใ‹ๆ˜Žใ‹ใ‚Šใ‚’ใคใ‘ใฆไธ‹ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
Turn on the light, please.
3

ๆ˜Žใ‹ใ‚Š only; Dated term

proof (of innocence)

Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

The core concepts or meanings associated with this specific kanji.

bright

Constituents

The visual building blocks used to craft this character's story.

ๆ—ฅ day
ๆ—ฅ sun
ๆœˆ flesh
ๆœˆ month
ๆœˆ moon
ๆœˆ part of the body

Mnemonic Stories

The sun and moon both contribute to make things bright. Think of how the sun illuminates the day and the moon lights up the night.

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