noun
Refers to the condition of being blind. Often used in medical or formal contexts.
彼は事故で盲になった。
He became blind due to an accident.
盲目 is a more common and slightly more formal word for blindness. 盲 is a shorter, more direct term, often used in compounds or technical contexts.
The kanji 盲 is composed of 亡 (to lose) and 目 (eye), suggesting the loss of sight. The reading もう is the on'yomi.