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眼

Kanji 眼: meaning "Eyeball", readings, stroke order

The kanji 眼 means "Eyeball". On'yomi: ガン、ゲン; kun'yomi: まなこ. JLPT N1 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
Eyeball
On'yomi
ガンゲン· special — Special reading: the official table keeps it for a few words or particular uses.
Kun'yomi
まなこ
Strokes
11
Level
JLPT N1
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)
Special reading: the official table keeps it for a few words or particular uses.

Words with 眼

  • 眼鏡 めがね — Glasses
  • 眼科 がんか — ophthalmology
  • 眼球 がんきゅう — eyeball
  • 近眼 きんがん — nearsightedness

Stroke order · 11 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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