clear
On'yomi (音読み)
- リョウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- あきらか
About this kanji
The kanji 瞭 (りょう) primarily means "clear" or "obvious." It is often used to describe something that can be easily understood or is apparent. This kanji typically appears in nouns and adjectives rather than verbs. Some common compounds include 明瞭 (めいりょう), which means "clear" or "explicit," 瞭然 (りょうぜん), meaning "obvious," and 不明瞭 (ふめいりょう), which translates to "unclear." A useful phrase is 一目瞭然 (いちもくりょうぜん), meaning "immediately obvious." When using 瞭, remember that it often conveys clarity in communication or understanding.
Example sentences
彼の説明はとても瞭然だった。
His explanation was very clear.
Meanings across languages
- English
- clear
- Tiếng Việt
- rõ ràng
- 日本語
- 瞭然
- 한국어
- 명확하다
- 中文
- 清晰
- id
- jelas
- th
- ชัดเจน
- es
- claro
- fr
- clair
- de
- klar
- pt
- claro
Common compounds
- 明瞭めいりょうclear, plain, distinct
- 瞭然りょうぜんobvious, evident, clear
- 不明瞭ふめいりょうunclear, indistinct, obscure
- 明瞭度めいりょうどintelligibility, clarity, clearness
- 一目瞭然いちもくりょうぜんobvious, (as) clear as day, plain to see
- 簡単明瞭かんたんめいりょうsimple and clear
- 簡潔明瞭かんけつめいりょうclear and concise
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