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Kanji Detail for 瞭 - "clear, obvious"

瞭

  • Meaning

    瞭 means "clear, obvious."

    1. Clear - Distinct; obvious; plain.

    2. Evident - Apparent; easily seen.

    3. Lucid - Transparent; easy to understand.

  • Four-character idioms with 瞭

    • 一目瞭然 いちもくりょうぜん Listen obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
    • 簡単明瞭 かんたんめいりょう Listen simple and clear
    • 簡潔明瞭 かんけつめいりょう Listen clear and concise

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    • Verified meaning: clear, obvious
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read あき, あきら, はるか, ひかる)

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 瞭

    Given names 瞭(あき)Listen 瞭(あきら)Listen 瞭(はるか)Listen 瞭(ひかる)Listen 瞭(りょう)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    clear

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    bright, clear; clear-sighted

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    (of eyes) bright; clear-sighted; to understand clearly

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    bright; clear-sighted; to understand

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Pupils bright and clear. (Mencius) "If the heart is upright, then the pupils are bright."

  • Onyomi

    tip

    ryoh(リョウ) リョウ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    aki.raka(あきらか) あきらか

  • Strokes

    tip

    17 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    目 罒 (me・mehen)

  • Related Keywords

    clear obvious apparent distinct evident lucid plain transparent explicit unambiguous visible manifest understandable conspicuous

Sentences including 瞭

  • The meaning of this sentence is obscure.

  • The result was clear at a glance.

  • Those people appreciate clarity.

  • Please speak slowly and clearly.

  • The distinction in usage between the two words is clear.

  • Will you please make a specific statement?

  • It was obvious Tom had lied.

  • It's clear from his actions that he loves her.

  • Your opinion is off the mark. That's plain to anyone.

  • It was obvious that Tom didn't want to kiss Mary.

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