Word Meaning 明け

あけ ake

明け is read as あけ (ake) and means beginning (of a new year, month, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
  2. dawn
  3. daybreak
  4. end
  5. soon after something has ended

Reading

Kana

あけ

Romaji

ake

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Antonyms 暮れ Rank 73664 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

明日

あす

near future

明かり

あかり

lamp

明らか

あきらか

bright

明るい

あかるい

bright (of a colour)

明後日

あさって

day after tomorrow

明白

めいはく

obvious

明け方

あけがた

dawn

明かす

あかす

to pass (the night)

明年

みょうねん

next year

明朝

みょうちょう

tomorrow morning

明明後日

しあさって

in three days' time

Example Sentences

10

よがあけるまえにいえをでた。

I left home before dawn broke.

It's getting light.

It began to dawn.

Ramadan finished.

Ramadan is over.

When will the rainy season be over?

The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

The day is breaking soon.

Day will break soon.

Happy New Year!