めい
Meanings
Adjective (な)
Noun
1. unclear; obscure; indistinct; uncertain; ambiguous
Adjective (の)
Suffix
2. unknown; unidentified
Noun
3. ignorance; lack of wisdom; lack of insight
Kanji used
negative
bright
Pitch accent
めい
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Composed of
un-; non-; negative prefix
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
Used in vocabulary (18 in total)
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
unidentifiable; unidentified
Examples (9 in total)
The cause of the accident is unknown.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
The cause of the fire was unknown.