Japanese symbol for “blind”
盲目的
もうもくてき
Romaji: moumokuteki
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
In Japanese, blind is 盲目的, read もうもくてき (moumokuteki).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-na blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “blind”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 盲目 | もうもく moumoku | blind (e.g. love, faith); reckless |
| 闇雲 | やみくも yamikumo | reckless; (at) random; haphazard |
| ブラインド | ブラインド buraindo | blind |
| 無批判 | むひはん muhihan | uncritical; blind |
| 盲滅法 | めくらめっぽう mekurameppou | reckless; blind; without knowing |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 盲点 | もうてん mouten | blind spot (on the retina) |
| 盲目 | もうもく moumoku | blindness |
| 盲腸 | もうちょう mouchou | cecum; caecum; blind gut |
| 盲導犬 | もうどうけん moudouken | guide dog; seeing-eye dog |
| 盲人 | もうじん moujin | blind person |
| 全盲 | ぜんもう zenmou | total blindness |
| 目的 | もくてき mokuteki | purpose; goal; aim |
| 目標 | もくひょう mokuhyou | goal; target; aim |
| 法的 | ほうてき houteki | legal |
See also: Chinese symbol for “blind”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.