Kanji 盟: alliance, oath

Key takeaways

Kanji 盟: alliance, oath. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

盟

Meaning

allianceoath

On reading

メイ

Radical

皿

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 盟

alliance, oath

Kanji structure breakdown

盟

Structure breakdown

明 + 皿

Mnemonic story

This character combines 'bright' (明) and 'dish' (皿). It originates from ancient rituals where an oath or alliance was sealed by placing blood in a dish. Imagine making a clear, 'bright' promise over a ritual vessel to form a bond.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

メイ

同盟どうめい
alliance / union / league
連盟れんめい
league / union / alliance

Commonly used words

同盟
どうめい
alliance / union / league
連盟
れんめい
league / union / alliance

Example sentences

Example 1

国と国との同盟が結ばれた。

Translation

An alliance was formed between the countries.

Example 2

同盟のおかげで安全が保たれる。

Translation

Safety is maintained thanks to the alliance.

Example 3

サッカー連盟が試合を主催した。

Translation

The soccer league organized the match.

Example 4

国際連盟の会議に参加した。

Translation

I attended the international league's meeting.

Kanji 盟: alliance, oath

Kanji at a glance

Core meaning / core image

Kanji structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

Commonly used words

Example sentences

同盟 (どうめい): meaning and examples

連盟 (れんめい): meaning and examples