Word Meaning 明るい

あかるい akarui

明るい is read as あかるい (akarui) and means bright (of a colour).

Meaning

English

  1. bright (of a colour)
  2. brightly-coloured
  3. brightly-colored
  4. encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
  5. promising
  6. of fair prospects
  7. fair (e.g. politics)
  8. clean

Reading

Kana

あかるい

Romaji

akarui

Writing Variants

  • 明い あかるい akarui

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Antonyms 暗い Rank 3559 Priority A

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

明くる

あくる

next (day, morning, etc.)

Example Sentences

10

このへやはあさからあかるい。

This room is bright from the morning.

そとはまだあかるいです。

It is still light outside.

あかるいいろのふくがすきです。

I like clothes in bright colors.

あかるいひかりがまどからはいった。

Bright light came in through the window.

The moon is bright.

It's very bright.

It is still light outside.

He is always cheerful.

He is a cheerful boy.

It makes me feel cheerful.