noun
picture calendar for illiterates
Historical term for a calendar that used pictures to convey dates and seasonal information to people who could not read. The word めくら is now considered a sensitive term; modern usage typically avoids it or uses it only in historical context.
江戸時代には、文字が読めない人のために盲暦が使われていた。
In the Edo period, picture calendars were used for people who could not read.
Compound of 盲 (めくら, 'blind person', now sensitive) and 暦 (こよみ, 'calendar'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term refers to a calendar designed for those unable to read text.