盲
blind, blind man, ignoramus

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

モウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

めくら

Stroke Order

8 / 8

Information

Grade:8
Strokes:8
JLPT:1
Frequency:1767

Vocabulary

モウ

WordReadingMeaning
盲人モウジンblind person
盲腸モウチョウcecum; caecum; blind gut; (vermiform) appendix; appendicitis
盲点モウテンblind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
盲導犬モウドウケンguide dog; seeing-eye dog
盲目モウモクblindness; blind (e.g. love, faith); reckless

Other

WordReadingMeaning
盲学校もうがっこうschool for the blind
盲めくらblindness; blind person; illiteracy; illiterate person; ignorance; ignorant person
盲メクラblindness; blind person; illiteracy; illiterate person; ignorance; ignorant person
俄盲にわかめくらsudden blindness; one suddenly blinded
作り盲つくりめくらfeigned blindness

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

首
counter for songs and poems, neck
Grade 2JLPT 3
盾
escutcheon, pretext, shield
Grade 8JLPT 1
看
see, watch over
Grade 6JLPT 1
現
actual, existing, present
Grade 5JLPT 3
責
blame, censure, condemn
Grade 5JLPT 3
自
oneself
Grade 2JLPT 4
宙
air, interval of time, memorization, mid-air, sky, space
Grade 6JLPT 1
直
fix, frankness, honesty, repair, straightaway
Grade 2JLPT 3
者
person, someone
Grade 3JLPT 4
目
care, class, experience, eye, favor, insight, look
Grade 1JLPT 4