あかり

See also: あがり

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of あかり – see the following entry.
【明かり】
[noun] [from 1163] light
[noun] 灯り: [from 1809] lighting, a light, a lamp, artificial illumination
[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
明り, 明, 灯かり, 灯り, 灯
(This term, あかり (akari), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as あかり, see Category:Japanese kanji read as あかり.)
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