冥 — 10 strokes ／ Radical「冖」
道2High school graduate / general ／ 10 strokes ／ Radical「冖」
- On
- メイ・ミョウ
- Kun
- くら.い
- Meaning
- dark; the other world
Origin
A cover placed over the sun: light shut out — darkness, and the world after death.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| メイ | 冥福 |
|---|---|
| ミョウ | 冥加・冥利 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 冥福めいふく
happiness in the next world
- 冥利みょうり
the blessing of one’s calling
Example
故人の冥福を心から祈る。
I pray sincerely for the repose of the departed.
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