もう
蒙
まい
昧

adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. ignorance, (lack of) enlightenment or civilization (civilisation), unenlightened, uncivilized.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
もう
蒙
まい
昧
 蒙昧 もうまい
もう
矇
まい
昧
 矇昧 もうまい
もう
曚
まい
昧
 曚昧 もうまい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

ignorance, darkness, get
こうむ.る　モウ　ボウ (Kentei Pre-1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
pig, hog, pig radical (no. 152)
シ (Kentei 1)
dark, foolish
マイ　バイ　くら.い (11th)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
un-, not yet, hitherto
ミ　いま.だ　ビ (4th, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)