🌏 Region(s): Kansai (Osaka), Chugoku (Tottori), Kyushu (Kagoshima)
あかい【明い】 : akai | define meaning
akai
Definition
I-Adjective
- Bright, clear, vivid
- Easy to understand or interpret: clear, transparent.
Etymology
From the Heian form あかし【明し】 akashi, itself declined from the verb あかる【明る】 akaru "to become bright". Cognate to the Shikoku term あかい【明い】 akai "warm colour"; and standard Japanese あかるい【明るい】 akarui "bright; vivid".
Notes
In Tottori, the term あかい【明い】 akai is not used to mean "colourful" or "vivid". Instead, the na-adjective まっか【真っ赤・真赤】 makka is used.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 明い |
| Kana | あかい |
| Romanization | akai |
意味：あかるい【明るい】
明い
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). あかい【明い】 : akai | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, April 24, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/412/akai/.