Meaning

Primary

Obvious

Alternatives

Clear, Evident

Word Type

な adjective

Explanation

When it's bright around, things become more obvious, clear and evident.

Reading

あきらか
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Since this is a word that consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it uses kun'yomi. Unfortunately, is a little tricky and has a few of those. So here's a mnemonic to help you remember this one:

It's obvious that all you need is a key (あき) to open this door. It's like, blatantly clear. The lock is right there. You really just need a key. Did you forget it? Of course you did…

Context

Pattern of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 明らかにする

    to make something clear, to make public

    明らかになる

    to become clear, to be made public

    明らかに分かる

    to clearly understand

    明らかにおかしい

    clearly strange

    明らかに高い

    clearly expensive

    明らかにない

    obviously missing

    明らかに多い

    clearly too many

Context Sentences

あなたのお母さんがワイン好きなのは明らかです。

It's obvious that your mom really likes wine.

彼にアイルランド人の血が入ってることが明らかになりました。

It turned out that he has some Irish heritage in his blood.

今日のコウイチは明らかにおかしい。

Koichi is clearly acting strange today.

Kanji Composition