めい
瞑
もく
目
がっ
合
しょう
掌

noun, takes する

Messages.yoji.
  1. closing one's eyes and joining one's hands together in prayer.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
めい
瞑
もく
目
がっ
合
しょう
掌
 瞑目合掌 めいもくがっしょう

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)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
fit, suit, join
あ.う　あい-　ゴウ (2nd, N3)
to assemble. to gather together
シュウ　あつまる
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
manipulate, rule, administer
ショウ　てのひら　たなごころ (8th, N1)
esteem, furthermore, still
ショウ　なお　たか (9th, N1)
desert, border prairie, the 1st form is radical 13
キョウ　ケイ　まきがまえ
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
hand
て　シュ　ズ (1st, N4)