めい
瞑
もく
目

noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. closing one's eyes.
  2. passing away, dying peacefully.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
めい
瞑
もく
目
 瞑目 めいもく

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 (Late High School)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　ニチ　にっ (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)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)