夜明

Chinese

night
clear; bright; to understand
clear; bright; to understand; next; the Ming dynasty
 
simp. and trad.
(夜明)

Pronunciation


Verb

夜明

  1. (literary) to glow at night

Derived terms

  • 夜明杖
  • 夜明枕
  • 夜明犀
  • 夜明珠 (yèmíngzhū)
  • 夜明砂 (yèmíngshā)
  • 夜明簾 / 夜明帘
  • 夜明苔
  • 夜明錶 / 夜明表

Noun

夜明

  1. (literary, historical) altar of the moon
  2. (literary) moon
  3. (literary, historical) name of a gem

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term

Grade: 2
あ(け)
Grade: 2
kun'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 夜明 – see the following entry.
よあけ
[noun] dawn; daybreak
Alternative spelling
夜明け
(This term, 夜明, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term

Grade: 2
あ(かし)
Grade: 2
kun'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 夜明 – see the following entry.
よあかし
[noun] staying up all night
[verb] to stay up all night
Alternative spelling
夜明かし
(This term, 夜明, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)