JLPT N4 · 5 strokes
Kanji 目: "eye, class, look"
The kanji 目 means "eye, class, look, insight, experience, care". It is written with 5 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N4, read モク, ボク in on'yomi and め, ま in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
モクボク
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
めま
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | eye, class, look, insight, experience, care |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 5 |
| JLPT level | N4 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 1 |
| Frequency rank | 76 of 2,501 |
Common words with 目
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 目eye; eyeball · eyesight; sight; vision
- 目的purpose; goal; aim; objective
- 目の前before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose · immediate; imminent; around the corner
- 目指すto aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on · to go toward; to head for
- 目立つto be conspicuous; to stand out
- 駄目no good; not serving its purpose; useless; broken · hopeless; wasted; in vain; purposeless
- 真面目serious; earnest; sober; grave · honest; sincere
- 見た目appearance; look
- 目標goal; target; aim; objective · mark; sign; landmark
- 役目duty; role; function
- 目覚めるto wake up; to awake · to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to become conscious of; to realize
- 目を覚ますto wake up · to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
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