れい
黎
めい
明

noun

  1. daybreak, dawn, gray of the morning (gray).
  2. dawn (of a new age).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
れい
黎
めい
明
 黎明 れいめい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

dark, black, many
レイ　リ　くろ.い (Kentei 1, N1)
millet
きび　ショ (Kentei Pre-1)
two-branch tree radical (no. 115)
カ　いね (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
water radical variant (no. 85)
スイ
bright, light
メイ　あ.かり　あきら (2nd, N4)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)