Word Meaning 目明し

めあかし meakashi

目明し 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

目明めあかし meakashi
目明かし めあかし meakashi

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 74764 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

目覚まし

めざまし

alarm clock

目白押し

めじろおし

packed with (activities, products, etc.)

目隠し

めかくし

concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside

目に一丁字なし

めにいっていじなし

completely illiterate

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

目上

めうえ

superior