Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 文明(ぶんめい) in Japanese

文明
JLPT 3
Kana Reading
ぶんめい
Romaji
bunmei
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    civilization; civilisation; culture
    Example sentence
    文明一皮むけば野蛮 Scratch a Russian and find a Tartar.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    Bummei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
    Example sentence
    文明更新再建世界自殺から救う To renew and rebuild civilization and save the world from suicide.

Examples of 文明, ぶんめい in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 4

4 strokes

sentence, literature, style, art, decoration, figures, plan, literary radical (no. 67)

On'Yomi: ブン, モン

Kun'Yomi: ふみ, あや

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JLPT 4

8 strokes

bright, light

On'Yomi: メイ, ミョウ, ミン

Kun'Yomi: あ.かり, あか.るい, あか.るむ, あか.らむ, あき.らか, あ.ける, -あ.け, あ.く, あ.くる, あ.かす

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