盟
盟 — Alliance
alliance, oath
On’yomiメイ (mei)
Kun’yomi—
Stroke order (13 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 盟
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 加盟 | かめい kamei | joining (an association, agreement, etc.); participation; affiliation |
| 連盟 | れんめい renmei | league; federation; union |
| 同盟 | どうめい doumei | alliance; union; league |
| 盟主 | めいしゅ meishu | leader (of an alliance); leading power |
| 盟友 | めいゆう meiyuu | sworn friend |
| 盟約 | めいやく meiyaku | oath; pledge; pact |
Study notes
盟 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 13 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 6), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #587 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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