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盲

盲·blind, blind spot, unseeing

On-yomi
モウ
Kun-yomi
none

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Stroke order

Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.

Common words

WordReadingMeaning
盲点もうてんblind spot, oversight
盲目もうもくblindness; blind (devotion)
盲導犬もうどうけんguide dog
盲信もうしんblind belief

Example sentences

  1. そこが制度の盲点だった。

    そこがせいどのもうてんだった。

    That was the blind spot in the system.

  2. 駅で盲導犬を連れた人を見かけた。

    えきでもうどうけんをつれたひとをみかけた。

    I saw a person with a guide dog at the station.

  3. 彼は盲目的に上司の指示に従った。

    かれはもうもくてきにじょうしのしじにしたがった。

    He followed his boss's instructions blindly.

Similar-looking kanji

Do not confuse these on the exam.

Common mistakes

  • 盲点 usually means an oversight in a plan, not a medical blind spot.
  • The old kun reading めくら is offensive today; use 目の不自由な人 for people.

Memory aid

Picture it

亡 (to be lost) sitting on top of the eye 目: the eye has lost its sight.

Vocabulary using this kanji

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