noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. meditation (with closed eyes), contemplation.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
瞑想 めいそう
冥想 めいそう
 
 
めい想 めいそう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

sleep, dark, close eyes
メイ めい.する つむ.る (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
dark
メイ ミョウ くら.い (11th)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
six
ロク ろっ むっ.つ (1st, N5)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
idea, thought, conception
ソウ おも.う ソ (3rd, N3)
inter-, mutual, together
あい- ソウ ショウ (3rd, N3)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)