# 盲 — blind

盲 means “blind”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 8 strokes. On'yomi: モウ (mou). Kun'yomi: めくら (mekura).

- Meaning: blind
- On'yomi: モウ (mou)
- Kun'yomi: めくら (mekura)
- Strokes: 8
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Body & health 4

## How to remember 盲

Sounds like 亡: both read モウ.

Parts: 亡 deceased · 目 eye

## Don't confuse it with

[忘](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/forget/) · [忙](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/busy/) · [妄](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/delusion/)

## More in the “Body & health 4” set

[盲](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/blind/) · [裸](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/naked/) · [膜](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/membrane/) · [脇](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/armpit/) · [腸](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/intestines/) · [舌](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/tongue/) · [胎](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/womb/) · [肪](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/animal-fat/) · [胴](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/torso/)

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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/blind/. Last updated 2026-11-01.