めい
瞑
そう
想

noun, takes する, transitive verb, intransitive verb

  1. meditation, contemplation.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
めい
瞑
そう
想
 瞑想 めいそう ✔
めい
冥
そう
想
 冥想 めいそう
　
め
　
い
そう
想
 めい想 めいそう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

sleep, dark, close eyes
メイ　めい.する　つむ.る (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
dark
メイ　ミョウ　くら.い (11th)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
six
ロク　ろっ　むっ.つ (1st, N5)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
concept, think, idea
ソウ　おも.う　ソ (3rd, N3)
inter-, mutual, together
あい-　ソウ　ショウ (3rd, N3)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ　シン (2nd, N4)