Japanese symbol for “meng”
山水蒙
さんすいもう
Romaji: sansuimou
meng (hexagram 4 of the I Ching: youthful folly)
In Japanese, meng is 山水蒙, read さんすいもう (sansuimou).
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Meanings
- n meng (hexagram 4 of the I Ching: youthful folly)
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 登山 | とざん tozan | mountain climbing; mountaineering; ascent of a mountain |
| 火山 | かざん kazan | volcano |
| 鉱山 | こうざん kouzan | mine (gold, coal, etc.) |
| 山形 | やまがた yamagata | Yamagata (city, prefecture) |
| 沢山 | たくさん takusan | a lot; lots; plenty |
| 青山 | せいざん seizan | lush mountain; green mountain |
| 水着 | みずぎ mizugi | bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers |
| 水準 | すいじゅん suijun | level; standard |
| 啓蒙 | けいもう keimou | enlightenment; illumination |
See also: Chinese symbol for “meng”.
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