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-