What does 近視 mean?
近視 is a Japanese noun meaning “short-sightedness, myopia” 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.