文明
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 文明
1
civilization; civilisation; culture
Examples
１９世紀は白人文明の時代だった。
The nineteenth century was the age of the white man's civilization.
2
Historical term
Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
Kanji in this Word
文
4 strokes
Frequency: 190
JLPT N3
Grade 1
Meanings
sentence
literature
style
art
decoration
figures
plan
literary radical (no. 67)
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ブン
モン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ふみ
あや
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
かざり
ふ
も
明
8 strokes
Frequency: 67
JLPT N3
Grade 2
Meanings
bright
light
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
メイ
ミョウ
ミン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
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
— Specialized readings used in names
あきら
あけ
あす
きら
け
さや
さやか
とし
はる
み
め
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