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目

Kanji 目: meaning "eye", readings, stroke order

The kanji 目 means "eye". On'yomi: モク、ボク; kun'yomi: め、ま. JLPT N5 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
eye
On'yomi
モクボク· special — Special reading: the official table keeps it for a few words or particular uses.
Kun'yomi
めま· special — Special reading: the official table keeps it for a few words or particular uses.
Strokes
5
Level
JLPT N5
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)
Special reading: the official table keeps it for a few words or particular uses.

Words with 目

  • 目 め — Eye(s)
  • 目標 もくひょう — Goal / target
  • 真面目 まじめ — diligent, serious
  • ~目 ~め — number ~ sequence, ~nd; ~th
  • お目に掛かる おめにかかる — meet ~, see ~
  • 科目 かもく — (school) subject, curriculum, course
  • 目上 めうえ — person of higher status; one's senior
  • 目的 もくてき — purpose, goal, aim
  • 注目 ちゅうもく — notice, attention, observation
  • 節目 ふしめ — Milestone
  • ~時間目 ~じかんめ — ~th hour, ~th period
  • ~丁目 ~ちょうめ — ~ district (of a town; city, block)

Stroke order · 5 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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