瞎
blind eye, one eye
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Readings
On'yomi
- カツ
Kun'yomi
- めくら
- かため
Meaning
瞎 centers on a damaged or non-functional eye: a blind eye, or having only one working eye.
Study
Etymology
瞎 combines 目 (eye) with 害, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of damage or harm, suggesting an eye that is damaged or blind.
Meaning mnemonic
The eye 目 is harmed 害, leaving it blind or with only one functional eye.
Reading mnemonic
For カツ, imagine a blind eye covered by a thick cut (カツ) of meat: the cut blocks vision, and カツ sounds like 'cut'.