# 盟 — alliance; oath

盟 means “alliance; oath”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 13 strokes. On'yomi: メイ (mei). It has no common kun'yomi.

- Meaning: alliance; oath
- On'yomi: メイ (mei)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 13
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Government 1

## How to remember 盟

Sounds like 明: both read メイ.

Parts: 明 bright · 皿 plate

## Don't confuse it with

[朝](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/morning/) · [温](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/warm/) · [脂](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/fat/)

## More in the “Government 1” set

[統](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/unite/) · [監](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/oversee/) · [閣](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/cabinet/) · [票](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/ballot/) · [盟](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/alliance/) · [宣](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/proclaim/) · [皇](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/emperor/) · [帝](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sovereign/) · [廷](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/imperial-court/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/alliance/. Last updated 2026-11-01.