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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

    盲

    Meaning

    Blind

    Reading

    kunyomiめくら

    mekura

    onyomiもう

    mou

    Parts

    目Eye 亡Death, Deceased

    Radical

    目

    Stroke Count

    8

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    9

    Frequency

    1488

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 盲

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

    kanji

    目

    Meaning

    Eye

    kanji

    亡

    Meaning

    Death, Deceased

Kanji Related to 盲 Through the Part 目

These 23 kanji contain the part 目 as well.

    kanji

    眼

    Meaning

    Eyeball

    kanji

    自

    Meaning

    Self

    kanji

    睡

    Meaning

    Sleep, Drowsy

    kanji

    眉

    Meaning

    Eyebrows

    kanji

    督

    Meaning

    Coach, Supervise

    kanji

    盾

    Meaning

    Shield

    kanji

    見

    Meaning

    See

    kanji

    相

    Meaning

    Mutual

    kanji

    眺

    Meaning

    Stare, Look out over

    kanji

    省

    Meaning

    Ministry, Conserve

    kanji

    瞭

    Meaning

    Clear

    kanji

    冒

    Meaning

    Risk

    kanji

    算

    Meaning

    Calculate

    kanji

    県

    Meaning

    Prefecture

    kanji

    眠

    Meaning

    Sleep, Sleepy

    kanji

    瞳

    Meaning

    Pupil

    kanji

    着

    Meaning

    Arrive, Wear

    kanji

    瞬

    Meaning

    Blink, Flash

    kanji

    睦

    Meaning

    Friendly

    kanji

    直

    Meaning

    Straight, Repair

    kanji

    貝

    Meaning

    Shellfish

    kanji

    具

    Meaning

    Tool

    kanji

    看

    Meaning

    Watch

Kanji Related to 盲 Through the Part 亡

These 4 kanji contain the part 亡 as well.

    kanji

    妄

    Meaning

    Irrational, Reckless

    kanji

    忙

    Meaning

    Busy

    kanji

    望

    Meaning

    Hope, Ambition

    kanji

    忘

    Meaning

    Forget

Learn the Kanji 盲

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.