明

みん

Meanings

1. Noun Ming dynasty (of China; 1368-1644)

Kanji

• 明 clear. Read as ミン.

Example sentences

• 両親は赤ん坊を明と名づけた。
  The parents named their baby Akira.

Words containing 明

• 明朝体 (みんちょうたい) Ming (serif typeface)
• 日明貿易 (にちみんぼうえき) trade between Japan and Ming-dynasty China (Muromachi period)
• 明楽 (みんがく) Ming-era Chinese music (popularized in Japan during the early 17th century)

And 11 more.

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