Archaic or literary term for a blind person. In modern Japanese, 盲人 (もうじん) or 視覚障害者 (しかくしょうがいしゃ) are the standard neutral terms.
The expression 瞽者 occasionally appears in classical literature.
Composed of 瞽 (blind) and 者 (person). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning 'blind person' in classical Chinese-influenced vocabulary.