盟
alliance, oath

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

メイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

N/A

Stroke Order

13 / 13

Information

Grade:6
Strokes:13
JLPT:1
Frequency:587

Vocabulary

メイ

WordReadingMeaning
加盟カメイjoining (an association, agreement, etc.); participation; affiliation; accession
盟主メイシュleader (of an alliance); leading power
盟友メイユウsworn friend
連盟レンメイleague; federation; union
同盟ドウメイalliance; union; league

Other

WordReadingMeaning
盟うちかうto swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
三国同盟さんごくどうめいtriple alliance
盟を結ぶめいをむすぶto form an alliance
ハンザ同盟ハンザどうめいHanseatic League
経済通貨同盟けいざいつうかどうめい(European) Economic and Monetary Union; EMU

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

問
ask, problem, question
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明
bright, light
Grade 2JLPT 4
聞
ask, hear, listen
Grade 2JLPT 5
睡
die, drowsy, sleep
Grade 8JLPT 1
星
dot, mark, spot, star
Grade 2JLPT 2
閑
leisure
Grade 8JLPT 1
閉
closed, shut
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開
open, unfold, unseal
Grade 3JLPT 4
温
warm
Grade 3JLPT 2
間
interval, space
Grade 2JLPT 5