noun, takes genitive case の

  1. myopia, shortsightedness, nearsightedness.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
近視 きんし

Contained Kanji Breakdown

near, early, akin
ちか.い キン コン (2nd, N4)
axe, 1.32 lb, catty
キン (8th, N1)
inspection, regard as, see
シ み.る み (6th, N1)
cult, showing radical (no. 113)
see, hopes, chances
み.る ケン (1st, N5)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)