蒙昧

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See also: 矇昧

Chinese

Mongolia; cover conceal; dark
trad. (蒙昧)
simp. #(蒙昧)
alternative forms 矇昧
瞢昧

Pronunciation


Adjective

蒙昧

  1. ignorant; devoid of sense; benighted
  2. uncultured; uncivilised; barbaric

Derived terms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
もう
Jinmeiyō
まい
Grade: S
kan'yōon goon

Pronunciation

Adjective

(もう)(まい) (mōmaiもうまい (moumai)?-na (adnominal (もう)(まい) (mōmai na), adverbial (もう)(まい) (mōmai ni))

  1. (literary) unenlightened; uncivilized; uncultured

Inflection

Noun

(もう)(まい) (mōmaiもうまい (moumai)?

  1. (literary) ignorance

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

蒙昧 (mongmae) (hangeul 몽매)

  1. hanja form? of 몽매