め
目
あ
明
　
き
せん
千
にん
人
めくら
盲
せん
千
にん
人

expression

Proverb, sensitive.
  1. some are wise and some are otherwise, one thousand with their eyes open; one thousand blind.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
め
目
あ
明
　
き
せん
千
にん
人
めくら
盲
せん
千
にん
人
 目明き千人盲千人 めあきせんにんめくらせんにん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
bright, light
メイ　あ.かり　あきら (2nd, N4)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
thousand
セン　ち　かず (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
blind, blind man, ignoramus
モウ　めくら (9th, N1)
deceased, the late, dying
ボウ　な.い　モウ (6th, N3)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
fishhook radical(乙) variant
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)