How do you read 瞑目?

瞑目 is read めいもく (meimoku), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 瞑目?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 瞑目 in romaji?

瞑目 is written meimoku in romaji.

What kanji are in 瞑目?

瞑 (Sleep, Dark); 目 (Eye, Class).

瞑目めいもく

めいもく · meimoku

noun

Closing one's eyes

passing away, dying peacefully

Other ways to say “closing one's eyes” in Japanese →

Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

瞑Sleep, Dark, Close Eyes 音めい・べん訓めい.する・つぶ.る 15 strokes 目Eye, Class, Look 音もく・ぼく訓め・-め JLPT N4 · 5 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

目めeye(s)一目いちもくa glance, a look, a glimpse 注目ちゅうもくnotice, attention, observation 目的もくてきpurpose, goal, aim 目標もくひょうmark, objective, target 科目かもく(school) subject, curriculum, course

Questions

What does 瞑目 mean?

Closing one's eyes. It can also mean: passing away, dying peacefully.

How do you pronounce 瞑目?

めいもく (meimoku). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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