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What does the kanji 眸 mean?

眸 means pupil (of the eye). On'yomi ボウ、ム. Kun'yomi ひとみ.

Quick facts
On'yomiボウ、ム
Kun'yomiひとみ
Strokes11
Main radical目
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ボウ、ムKun'yomi ひとみ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework11 strokes

pupil (of the eye)

Memory hook

The eye (目) clear as an ox's (牛), the point at its very centre — PUPIL OF THE EYE.

Main radical

目eye 5 strokes

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Stroke order · 11 strokes

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English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.