Word details

あからさま

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word あからさま.

Dictionary

Entry

あからさま《明白》《偸閑》《白地》~な Adj.~の Adj.Usually kanaFreq #4576
1

plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward; unabashed; blatant; flagrant

Examples
あからさまに言えば彼は嫌いだ。
Frankly, I don't like him.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

明

bright, light

8 strokesFrequency 67JLPT N3Grade 2

On

メイミョウミン

Kun

あ.かりあか.るいあか.るむあか.らむあき.らかあ.ける-あ.けあ.くあ.くるあ.かす

Nanori

あきらあけあすきらけさやさやかとしはるみめ
白

white

5 strokesFrequency 483JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ハクビャク

Kun

しろしら-しろ.い

Nanori

あきかはっ
偸

steal

11 strokes

On

ツトウチュウ

Kun

ぬす.む
閑

leisure

12 strokesFrequency 1,994JLPT N1Grade 8

On

カン

Nanori

がより
地

ground, earth

6 strokesFrequency 40JLPT N3Grade 2

On

チジ

Nanori

どま

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