薄明

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
薄	明
はく Grade: S	めい Grade: 2
on’yomi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ha̠kɯ̟ᵝme̞ː]

Noun

薄(はく)明(めい) • (hakumei) 

1. twilight; dusk; faint light

Derived terms

• 市(し)民(みん)薄(はく)明(めい) (shimin hakumei, “civil twilight”)

See also

• 薄(うす)明(あ)かり (usuakari)
• 薄(うす)明(あか)るい (usuakarui)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
薄	明
うす Grade: S	あ(かり) Grade: 2
kun’yomi

For pronunciation and definitions of 薄明 – see the following entry.

【うすあかり】 [noun] dim light [noun] faint light at dawn or dusk Alternative spellings 薄明かり, 薄明り

(This term, 薄明, is an alternative spelling (dated) of the above term.)