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Kotomora

瞍

blind, no pupil in the eye

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ソウ
  • ス
  • ショウ

Kun'yomi

  • めくら

Meaning

瞍 centers on blindness, specifically the condition of having no visible pupil in the eye, which renders sight impossible.

Study

Etymology

瞍 combines 目 (eye) with 叟, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to an old or impaired state, together expressing blindness or lack of pupil.

Meaning mnemonic

The eye radical 目 on the left is paired with 叟, which looks like an old man with a cane. Imagine an old man whose eyes have no pupils, leaving him blind.

Reading mnemonic

For ソウ, picture a blind person feeling their way along a wall, making a soft 'sou' sound as their hand slides: sou -> ソウ.