Word Meaning 目明

めあかし meakashi

目明 is read as めあかし (meakashi) and means hired thief taker (Edo period).

Meaning

English

hired thief taker (Edo period)
private detective
private secret policeman

Reading

Kana

めあかし

Romaji

meakashi

Writing Variants

目明かし めあかし meakashi
目明し めあかし meakashi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 72815 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

目的論的証明

もくてきろんてきしょうめい

teleological argument

目明き千人盲千人

めあきせんにんめくらせんにん

some are wise and some are otherwise

盲千人目明き千人

めくらせんにんめあきせんにん

some are wise and some are otherwise

目

め

(an) appearance

目前

もくぜん

before one's very eyes

目安

めやす

rough estimate

目下

めした

subordinate

目白

めじろ

Japanese white-eye (Zosterops japonicus)

目茶目茶

めちゃめちゃ

very

目上

めうえ

superior

目立つ

めだつ

to be conspicuous

目つき

めつき

look (in someone's eyes)