盲
盲 – blind, blind man, ignoramus
8 strokesJōyō (secondary school)#1767 in newspaper frequencyN1 vocabulary
The kanji 盲 means blind, blind man, ignoramus. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is モウ (mou); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is めくら (mekura). It is written with 8 strokes, under radical 目 (no. 109).
Stroke order
Stroke order from KanjiVG. Practise others with the stroke order lookup.
Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On’yomi | モウ | mou |
| Kun’yomi | めくら | mekura |
A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.
Radical and components
Radical: 目 (Kangxi radical 109). Components: 亡・目・亠.
Words using 盲
盲点もうてんblind spot (on the retina)
Kanji with the same radical
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