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明石

明石

Chinese

 
clear; bright; to understand; next; the Ming dynasty
rock; stone; 10 pecks
simp. and trad.
(明石)

Noun

明石

  1. (mineralogy) Alternative term for 明礬明矾 (míngfán, “alum”).

Japanese

Kanji in this term
あか
Grade: 2

Grade: 1

Pronunciation

Proper noun

明石 (hiragana あかし, romaji Akashi)

  1. a place name, such as that of Akashi City in Hyogo Prefecture
  2. A surname.

References

  1. 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, ISBN 978-4-14-011112-3