声明 しょうみょう Also written 聲明 Meanings Noun sabdavidya (ancient Indian linguistic and grammatical studies) See also: 五明 (ごみょう). chanting of Buddhist hymns (usu. in Sanskrit or Chinese) Kanji 声 voice. Read as ショウ. 明 clear. Read as ミョウ. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists