目
KanjiJLPT N5
Eye
eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor
Mnemonic
A tall rectangle with horizontal divisions — an eye looking at you.
Details
The keyword for 目 is eye. This kanji is a pictograph derived from the shape of a human eye turned vertically. It represents the physical eye as an organ of sight and is also used more broadly to refer to vision, perception, or the ability to see and discern things.
- On'yomi
- もく、ぼく
- Kun'yomi
- め、-め、ま-