| Word form | sōmei |
| Original script | 聡明 |
| LWT meaning(s) | |
| Word meaning | intelligent, wise. Original meaning „good of hearing and good vision“ |
| Analyzability | analyzable compound |
| Gloss | sō-mei wise-bright |
| Age | Old Japanese [21] (710–794) |
| Lexical stratum | kango |
| Year | 古事記 (712) |
| Register | General |