冥
dark

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ミョウメイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

くら.い

Stroke Order

10 / 10

Information

Grade:8
Strokes:10
JLPT:N/A
Frequency:2349

Vocabulary

ミョウ

WordReadingMeaning
冥福ミョウフクhappiness in the next world; heavenly bliss
冥利ミョウリprovidence; luck; favor; favour; advantage
冥罰ミョウバツretribution; divine punishment
役者冥利ヤクシャミョウリthe happiness (good fortune) of being an actor; feeling blessed for being an actor
冥護ミョウゴsecret aid by the gods

メイ

WordReadingMeaning
冥福メイフクhappiness in the next world; heavenly bliss
冥想メイソウmeditation; contemplation
頑冥ガンメイbigoted; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
冥王星メイオウセイPluto (dwarf planet)
冥界メイカイhades; realm of the dead

Other

WordReadingMeaning
冥いくらいdark; gloomy; murky; depressed; dispirited; down in the dumps; dark (mood); dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding; dark (e.g. past); suspicious; unlikely (to succeed); hopeless; unpromising; unfamiliar (with); ignorant (of)
冥途めいどHades; the underworld; the other world; realm of the dead
命冥加いのちみょうがprovidential protection
冥々めいめいdark; invisible
冥加みょうがdivine protection; divine blessing; providence; blessed; fortunate; lucky; monetary offering (to a temple or shrine); form of Edo-period business tax