めくら
せん
にん
 
せん
にん

expression

Proverb, sensitive.
  1. some are wise and some are otherwise, one thousand blind; one thousand with their eyes open.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
めくら
せん
にん
 
せん
にん
盲千人目明き千人 めくらせんにんめあきせんにん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

blind, blind man, ignoramus
モウ めくら (9th, N1)
deceased, the late, dying
ボウ な.い モウ (6th, N3)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
fishhook radical(乙) variant
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
thousand
セン ち かず (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
bright, light
メイ あ.かり あきら (2nd, N4)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)