近眼

きんがん

Also written ちかめ, 近目

Meanings

1. Noun, な-adjective, の-adjective nearsightedness; shortsightedness; myopia

Kanji

• 近 near. Read as キン.
• 眼 eyeball. Read as ガン.

Example sentences

• 近眼なんですか？
  Are you nearsighted?

Words containing 近眼

• 近眼鏡 (きんがんきょう) corrective lenses for myopia

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