年ねん季き明あけMeaningsNoun1. expiration of a term of serviceOther spellings年ねん期き明あけUsage share unknownKanji used年year季time of year明brightKanji in other spellings期period (of time)Pitch accentねんきあけComposed of年ねん季きperiod of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indentureNoun明あけdawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)Noun