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What does the kanji 眼 mean?

眼 means eye, eyeball. On'yomi ガン、ゲン. Kun'yomi まなこ、め.

Quick facts
On'yomiガン、ゲン
Kun'yomiまなこ、め
Strokes11
Main radical目
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ガン、ゲンKun'yomi まなこ、め
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework11 strokes

eye, eyeball

Memory hook

The eye (目) stopping (艮) fixed on one point — EYEBALL, EYE.

Main radical

目eye 5 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 11 strokes

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Common words

  • 眼科がんかophthalmology
  • 眼鏡めがねglasses, spectacles
  • 近眼きんがんnearsightedness, myopia

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Data sources and licences

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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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