JLPT N1 · 13 strokes
Kanji 盟: "alliance, oath"
The kanji 盟 means "alliance, oath". It is written with 13 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read メイ in on'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
メイ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
no recorded reading
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | alliance, oath |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 13 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 6 |
| Frequency rank | 587 of 2,501 |
Common words with 盟
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 同盟alliance; union; league
- 同盟Japanese Confederation of Labor (1964-1987) (abbr); Dōmei
- 盟約oath; pledge; pact; covenant
- 連盟league; federation; union
- 同盟国allied nation; ally · Central Powers (in WWI)
- 盟友sworn friend
- 盟主leader (of an alliance); leading power
- 加盟joining (an association, agreement, etc.); participation; affiliation; accession
- 盟alliance · aimag; league; administrative subdivision in Mongolia and Inner Mongolia
- 同盟軍allied armies
- 加盟国member nation; member state; signatory
- 血盟blood pledge; oath signed in blood
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