漢字道KANJIDO

15 strokesRadical

1University / general (hardest)15 strokesRadical
On
メイ・ベン・ミョウ・ミン・メン
Kun
めい.する・つぶ.る・つむ.る・くら.い
Meaning
to close the eyes

Origin

ORIGIN

Eye 目 with 冥 "dark" as phonetic: to shut the eyes; darkness.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 瞑想めいそう

    meditation

  • 瞑目めいもく

    closing one's eyes; passing away

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

朝は静かに瞑想する時間を持っている。

In the mornings I set aside quiet time to meditate.

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