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What is the Kanji for 'Blind'? | 盲

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Blind', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Blind' is 盲.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Blind

    Reading

    kunyomiめくら

    mekura

    onyomiもう

    mou

    Parts

    Death, Deceased Eye

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    8

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    9

    Frequency

    1488

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Death, Deceased

    kanji

    Meaning

    Eye

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 4 kanji contain the part 亡 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Busy

    kanji

    Meaning

    Forget

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hope, Ambition

    kanji

    Meaning

    Irrational, Reckless

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 23 kanji contain the part 目 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    See

    kanji

    Meaning

    Shellfish

    kanji

    Meaning

    Straight, Repair

    kanji

    Meaning

    Self

    kanji

    Meaning

    Calculate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Prefecture

    kanji

    Meaning

    Arrive, Wear

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mutual

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ministry, Conserve

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tool

    kanji

    Meaning

    Coach, Supervise

    kanji

    Meaning

    Shield

    kanji

    Meaning

    Watch

    kanji

    Meaning

    Eyeball

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sleep, Sleepy

    kanji

    Meaning

    Blink, Flash

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sleep, Drowsy

    kanji

    Meaning

    Stare, Look out over

    kanji

    Meaning

    Risk

    kanji

    Meaning

    Eyebrows

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pupil

    kanji

    Meaning

    Clear

    kanji

    Meaning

    Friendly

Learn the Kanji

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 盲 mean?

盲 means 'Blind'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.