Kumi logo
    Kumi

    Learn Japanese. Where understanding folds into fluency.

    Dictionary

    KanjiKanji vocabularyKana vocabularyKanaRadicalsGrammarJLPT N5

    Learn

    GuidesStart where you areWhat is KMT?RoadmapFAQ

    Connect

    EmailDiscordInstagramThreadsTikTokYouTubeLinkedInBlueskyX

    Newsletter

    Start learning free →

    Free forever tier. No card required.

    © 2026 Kumiai Inc. All rights reserved.

    AboutFAQContactStatusPrivacyTermsAttributions
    Dictionary
    1. Dictionary
    2. Kanji Vocab
    3. 開明

    開明

    開かい明めい

    civilization

    KMT10News #47+1Noun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveHistoryKanji Vocab20 strokes

    かいめい

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    civilization, civilisation, enlightenment

    Stroke 0 / 20

    Speed1.0x

    その国くには開かい明めい的てきな政せい策さくを採さい用ようしました。

    That country adopted enlightened policies.

    KMT8Politics & LawHistory
    宗しゅう教きょう改かい革かくは、人ひと々びとの精せい神しん的てきな開かい明めいをもたらしました。

    The Reformation brought about spiritual enlightenment for people.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyHistory
    彼かれの思し想そうは、社しゃ会かいの開かい明めいに貢とこう献けんしました。

    His ideas contributed to the enlightenment of society.

    KMT10HistoryPolitics & LawReligion & Philosophy
    科か学がく技ぎ術じゅつの進しん歩ぽは、人じん類るいの開かい明めいを促そく進しんする一いっ方ぽうで、新あらたな課か題いも生んだいもいみ出だしています。

    While the advancement of science and technology promotes human enlightenment, it also creates new challenges.

    KMT10Science & MathHistoryTechnology
    明めい治じ維い新しんは、日に本ほんの開かい明めいを大おおきく進すすめた歴れき史し的てき転てん換かん点てんでした。

    The Meiji Restoration was a historical turning point that greatly advanced Japan's enlightenment.

    KMT10HistoryCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    開
    ひら.く・ひら.き・-びら.き・ひら.ける・あ.く・あ.ける…(4)
    open・unfold・unseal
    明
    あ.かり・あか.るい・あか.るむ・あか.らむ・あき.らか・あ.ける…(18)
    bright・light
    Kumi logo

    Track your mastery

    Kumi's KMT system tracks your mastery across kanji, vocabulary, grammar, and reading. Create a free account to use it on 220,000+ concepts.

    Related concepts for this entry

    Used in vocabulary

    • 開
    • 明

    Explore more

    Kanji Vocab dictionary›Browse all entries›