dark, foolish
On'yomi (音読み)
- マイ
- バイ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- くら.い
- むさぼ.る
About this kanji
The kanji 昧 (まい) primarily means dark or foolish. It can be found in both nouns and verbs but is commonly used in compounds. One notable compound is 曖昧 (あいまい), which means vague, often used to describe something unclear or ambiguous. Another is 三昧 (さんまい), referring to a state of deep concentration, especially in meditation. Use of this kanji usually conveys a sense of lacking clarity or understanding. A short note: while it can have negative connotations, such as ignorance (愚昧, ぐまい), it can also represent peaceful states of mind in more spiritual contexts.
Example sentences
彼の言葉には昧な思惑があった。
His words had vague intentions.
Meanings across languages
- English
- dark, foolish
- Tiếng Việt
- tối tăm
- 日本語
- 暗い
- 한국어
- 어두운
- 中文
- 愚蠢
- id
- gelap, bodoh
- th
- มืด, โง่
- es
- oscuro, tonto
- fr
- sombre, stupide
- de
- dunkel, dumm
- pt
- escuro, estúpido
Common compounds
- 曖昧vague, ambiguous, unclear
- 三昧samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation), being immersed in, being absorbed in
- 愚昧stupid
- 蒙昧ignorant, unenlightened, uncivilized
- 昧旦dawn, daybreak
- 昧爽dawn
- 曖昧さambiguity
- 三昧耶time, meeting, coming together
Words using this kanji
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