れい
黎
めい
明
き
期

noun

  1. dawning (of a new era), dawn.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
れい
黎
めい
明
き
期
 黎明期 れいめいき
れい
繁
めい
明
き
期
 繁明期 れいめいき

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)
period, time, date
キ　ゴ (3rd, N3)
that
キ　ゴ　それ (Kentei Pre-1)
sweet, coax, pamper
あま.い　カン　うま.い (7th, N2)
twenty
にじゅう　ジュウ　ニュウ (Kentei Pre-1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)