Word Meaning 内障

ないしょう naishou

内障 is read as ないしょう (naishou) and means any visual disorder caused by a problem within the eye (i.e. glaucoma, amaurosis, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. any visual disorder caused by a problem within the eye (i.e. glaucoma, amaurosis, etc.)
  2. internal hindrance

Reading

Kana

ないしょう

Romaji

naishou

Writing Variants

  • 底翳 そこひ sokohi
  • 内障 そこひ sokohi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 35857 Priority F

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

白内障

はくないしょう

cataract

緑内障

りょくないしょう

glaucoma

老人性白内障

ろうじんせいはくないしょう

senile cataract

黒内障

こくないしょう

black cataract

内幕

うちまく

inner curtain (in a military encampment)

内分泌

ないぶんぴ

endocrine

内閣

ないかく

cabinet (of a government)

内宮

ないくう

Inner Ise Shrine

内諾

ないだく

informal consent

内偵

ないてい

secret investigation

内閣法制局

ないかくほうせいきょく

Cabinet Legislation Bureau

内堀

うちぼり

inner moat

Example Sentences

5

Do you have glaucoma?

I had an operation for glaucoma last year.

I had an operation for glaucoma last year.

Are cataracts common in dogs?

Six months ago I had an operation for the cataract in my right eye.