Kanji

What does the kanji 瞳 mean?

瞳 means pupil (of the eye). On'yomi ドウ、トウ. Kun'yomi ひとみ.

Quick facts
On'yomiドウ、トウ
Kun'yomiひとみ
Strokes17
Main radical目
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ドウ、トウKun'yomi ひとみ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework17 strokes

pupil (of the eye)

Memory hook

The eye (目) with a child's (童) reflection in it — PUPIL OF THE EYE.

Main radical

目eye 5 strokes

Stroke order · 17 strokes

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Common words

  • 瞳ひとみpupil (of the eye), eyes

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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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