盟
盟·alliance, oath, pledge
- On-yomi
- メイ
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 同盟 | どうめい | alliance |
| 加盟 | かめい | joining (an organization or treaty) |
| 連盟 | れんめい | league, federation |
| 加盟国 | かめいこく | member nation |
Example sentences
両国は同盟を結んだ。
りょうこくはどうめいをむすんだ。
The two countries formed an alliance.
日本もその条約に加盟している。
にほんもそのじょうやくにかめいしている。
Japan is also a party to that treaty.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 同盟 as どうまい — it is どうめい
- Using 加盟 for joining a club — 加盟 is for organizations and treaties; a person joins with 入会 or 参加
Memory aid
Picture it
明 over 皿: in old rites an oath was sworn over a dish of blood, in plain daylight, and the pledge bound the parties together.
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