Japanese symbol for “lucid”
明快
めいかい
Romaji: meikai
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal
In Japanese, lucid is 明快, read めいかい (meikai).
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Meanings
- adj-na, n clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “lucid”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 明澄 | めいちょう meichou | lucid; clear |
| 透徹した | とうてつした toutetsushita | clear; lucid; penetrating |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 説明 | せつめい setsumei | explanation; exposition; description |
| 明日 | あした ashita | tomorrow |
| 明らか | あきらか akiraka | clear; obvious; evident |
| 不明 | ふめい fumei | unclear; obscure; indistinct |
| 証明 | しょうめい shoumei | proof; testimony; demonstration |
| 明確 | めいかく meikaku | clear; precise; definite |
| 不快 | ふかい fukai | displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness |
| 不愉快 | ふゆかい fuyukai | unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing |
See also: Chinese symbol for “lucid”.
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