瞭 means “clear, obvious”

りょう · ryou

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

あきらか

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

リョウ

JLPT N1 · Taught in secondary school · 17 strokes

The story

An eye (目) beside 尞, which the Shuowen ties to a bonfire burned to heaven, as in 療: everything lit up and plain to see. 明瞭 is clear and distinct, and 一目瞭然, clear at a single glance, is what a good chart should be.

Used in 明瞭 (meiryou, clear/distinct), 一目瞭然 (ichimoku ryouzen, obvious at a glance), and 不明瞭 (fumeiryou, unclear)

More from The Senses

• 視 look at
• 聴 listen
• 芳 fragrant
• 眺 gaze
• 臭 smelly
• 盲 blind
• 薫 fragrant
• 匂 smell
• 嗅 smell

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