Word Meaning 冥土

めいど meido

冥土 is read as めいど (meido) and means Hades.

Meaning

English

Hades
the underworld
the other world
realm of the dead

Reading

Kana

めいど

Romaji

meido

Writing Variants

冥途めいど meido

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 2級 Synonyms 彼の世,冥界,冥府,幽界,黄泉 Rank 161938 Priority Z

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

冥土の土産

めいどのみやげ

pleasant memory to take to the afterlife

冥福

めいふく

happiness in the next world

冥利

みょうり

providence

粘土

ねんど

clay

国土

こくど

country

領土

りょうど

dominion

土

つち

(period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)

盛り土

もりど

embankment (for road, railway, etc.)

黄土

おうど

loess

黒土

くろつち

black terracotta

全土

ぜんど

whole nation

郷土

きょうど

native place

Example Sentences

彼は冥土の土産だと言って、昔話を聞かせてくれた。

かれはめいどのみやげだといって、むかしばなしをきかせてくれた。

He said it would be a souvenir for the next world and told me an old story.

冥土なんて信じないと言いながら、彼は毎年墓参りに行く。

めいどなんてしんじないといいながら、かれはまいとしはかまいりにいく。

Although he says he does not believe in the afterlife, he still visits the grave every year.

冥土の道に王は無し。

There is no King on the Road of Death.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 2 related entries

Real usage of this vocabulary in people, character names, and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

すし冥土 Sushi Meido

君は冥土様。 Kimi wa Meido-sama.