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目
眼
Readings
め
me
English
Noun (futsuumeishi)
eye, eyeball
Noun (futsuumeishi)
See also: 目が見える
eyesight, sight, vision
Noun (futsuumeishi)
look, stare, gaze, glance
Noun (futsuumeishi)
notice, attention, observation, eyes (of the world, public, etc.)
Noun (futsuumeishi)
an experience
Noun (futsuumeishi)
viewpoint
Noun (futsuumeishi)
discrimination, discernment, judgement, eye (e.g. for quality)
Noun (futsuumeishi)
(an) appearance
Noun (futsuumeishi)
See also: 目がない・3
chance (of success), possibility (of a good result)
Noun (futsuumeishi)
See also: 編み目
spacing (between crossed strands of a net, mesh, etc.), opening, stitch, texture, weave
Noun (futsuumeishi)
grain (of wood, paper)
Noun (futsuumeishi)
eye (of a storm, needle, etc.)
Noun (futsuumeishi)
intersection (on a go board), square (on a chessboard)
Noun (futsuumeishi)
dot (on a dice), pip, rolled number
Noun (futsuumeishi)
graduation, division (of a scale)
Noun (futsuumeishi)
tooth (of a saw, comb, etc.)
Suffix
ordinal number suffix
Suffix
See also: 大きめ
Usually written using kana alone
after adjective stem
somewhat, -ish
Suffix
See also: 変わり目・1
See also: 折れ目
after -masu stem of verb
point (e.g. of change)
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Kanjis
目 ON: モク, ボク KUN: め, -め, ま-
eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor

Stroke: 5 Grade: 1 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 3-3-2 FC: 6010.0


眼 ON: ガン, ゲン KUN: まなこ, め
eyeball

Stroke: 11 Grade: 5 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 1-5-6 FC: 6703.3


Phrases
彼女はきれいな目をしている。
Parts: 彼女 (かのじょ) 奇麗 (きれいな) 目 (め)
She has beautiful eyes.

２つ目の角を右に曲がりなさい。
Parts: 二つ (ふたつ) 目 (め) 角 (かど) 右 (みぎ) 曲がる (まがる) 為さい (なさい)
Turn right at the second corner.

彼は崇拝の眼で彼女を眺めた。
Parts: 彼 (かれ) 崇拝 (すうはい) 目 (め) 彼女 (かのじょ) 眺める (ながめる)
He regarded her with worship in his eyes.

ヘレン・ケラーは目と耳と口が不自由だった。
Parts: 目 (め) 耳 (みみ) 口 (くち) 不自由 (ふじゆう)
Helen Keller was blind, deaf and dumb.
Helen Keller was blind, deaf and mute.