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Kanji 目: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 目: eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor

Key takeaways

Kanji 目: eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

eyeclasslookinsightexperiencecarefavor

On reading

モクボク

Kun reading

-めま-

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 目

eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This character is a pictograph modeled after the shape of a human eye. It depicts a vertical eye outline with horizontal lines representing the pupil. Beyond the literal meaning of 'eye', it is also used to signify a 'list' or 'item'.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

モク
  • 一目いちもく

    a glance / a quick look

  • 人目じんもく

    public attention / watchful eyes

  • 着目ちゃくもく

    attention / focus / notice

  • 面目めんぼく

    honor / reputation / dignity

  • 目録もくろく

    catalog / inventory / list

  • 目論見もくろみ

    plan / scheme / intention

  • 項目こうもく

    item / entry / clause

  • 目次もくじ

    table of contents / index

Kun reading

  • 効き目ききめ

    effect / efficacy / result

  • 生真面目きまじめ

    too serious / sincere / honest

  • 切れ目きれめ

    break / pause / gap / cut / section

  • 丁目ちょうめ

    city block / neighborhood district

  • 継ぎ目つぎめ

    joint / seam / joining point

  • 出鱈目でたらめ

    nonsense / random / irresponsible statement

  • 番目ばんめ

    ordinal number suffix

  • 目蓋まぶた

    eyelid

Commonly used words

  • 一目
    いちもく

    a glance / a quick look

  • 人目
    じんもく

    public attention / watchful eyes

  • 着目
    ちゃくもく

    attention / focus / notice

  • 面目
    めんぼく

    honor / reputation / dignity

  • 目録
    もくろく

    catalog / inventory / list

  • 目論見
    もくろみ

    plan / scheme / intention

  • 効き目
    ききめ

    effect / efficacy / result

  • 生真面目
    きまじめ

    too serious / sincere / honest

  • 切れ目
    きれめ

    break / pause / gap / cut / section

  • 丁目
    ちょうめ

    city block / neighborhood district

  • 継ぎ目
    つぎめ

    joint / seam / joining point

  • 出鱈目
    でたらめ

    nonsense / random / irresponsible statement

Example sentences

Example 1

彼女は一でわかる。

Translation

You can recognize her at a glance.

Example 2

見てそれがわかった。

Translation

I understood it just by a quick look.

Example 3

この薬の効きは早いです。

Translation

The effect of this medicine is fast.

Example 4

彼の言葉には強い効きがある。

Translation

His words have a strong impact.

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