What does 瞑目合掌 mean in Japanese?

瞑目合掌 (meimokugasshou) means "closing one's eyes and joining one's hands together in prayer" in Japanese.

How do you read and pronounce 瞑目合掌?

瞑目合掌 is read as "meimokugasshou" in romaji. Practice pronunciation with the built-in audio trainer on Nihoner.

How do you use 瞑目合掌 in a sentence?

Example: この瞑目合掌はとても大切です。 Use は or が to mark this word as the topic or subject of a sentence.

What kanji are in 瞑目合掌?

瞑目合掌 contains the kanji: 瞑 and 目 and 合 and 掌. Each character's stroke order, readings, and meanings are broken down on this page.

瞑目合掌 – Japanese Meaning, Romaji Reading & AI Pronunciation Practice

瞑目合掌

meimokugasshou

closing one's eyes and joining one's hands together in prayer

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meimokugasshou closing one's eyes and joining one's hands together in prayer

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Kanji Breakdown

瞑

Sleep, Dark, Close Eyes

On: めい,べん,みょう,みん,めん Kun: めい.する,つぶ.る,つむ.る,くら.い

15 strokes

目

Eye, Class, Look, Insight, Experience, Care, Favor

On: もく,ぼく Kun: め,-め,ま-

5 strokes N4

合

Fit, Suit, Join, 0.1

On: ごう,がっ,かっ Kun: あ.う,-あ.う,あ.い,あい-,-あ.い,-あい,あ.わす,あ.わせる,-あ.わせる

6 strokes N3

掌

Manipulate, Rule, Administer, Conduct, Palm Of Hand

On: しょう Kun: てのひら,たなごころ

12 strokes N1

How to Use This Word

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Pattern

瞑目合掌は〜です。 / 〜の瞑目合掌

💡 Use は or が to mark this word as the topic or subject of a sentence.

Example

この瞑目合掌はとても大切です。

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