Word details

失明

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 失明.

Dictionary

Entry

失明つめいNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #32343
1

loss of eyesight; loss of sight; going blind; blindness

Examples
彼はあやうく片目を失明するところだった。
He came close to losing an eye.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

lose, error, fault, disadvantage, loss

5 strokesFrequency 447JLPT N2Grade 4

On

シツ

Kun

うしな.うう.せる

bright, light

8 strokesFrequency 67JLPT N3Grade 2

On

メイミョウミン

Kun

あ.かりあか.るいあか.るむあか.らむあき.らかあ.ける-あ.けあ.くあ.くるあ.かす

Nanori

あきらあけあすきらさやさやかとしはる

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