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Kanji 盲: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 盲: blind, blind man, ignoramus

Key takeaways

Kanji 盲: blind, blind man, ignoramus. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

blindblind manignoramus

On reading

モウ

Kun reading

めくら

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 盲

blind, blind man, ignoramus

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

亡 + 目

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This kanji combines 'perish' (亡) and 'eye' (目), representing a state where the function of the eye is lost. It means 'blind' and is used in words like blind person (盲人) or blind spot (盲點).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

モウ
  • 盲点もうてん

    blind spot

Commonly used words

  • 盲点
    もうてん

    blind spot

Example sentences

Example 1

運転するときに点に注意して。

Translation

Be careful of blind spots when driving.

Example 2

その問題が自分の点だった。

Translation

That issue was my blind spot.

Kanji 盲: blind, blind man, ignoramus | Daily Nihongo