What does 近視 mean?
近視 is a Japanese noun meaning “nearsightedness” in English. It is written as 近視 in kanji, きんし in hiragana, and kinshi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
私は近視なので、あの看板に何が書いてあるか分からない。
I am near-sighted, so I cannot make out what is written on that signboard.