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目 - N4 Kanji

Meaning of 目 意味

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

目 is one of the most commonly used Japanese kanji, and it also has a lot of special readings in addition to the standard onyomi and kunyomi readings.

ONYOMI 音読み

め me
-め -me
ま- ma-

KUNYOMI 訓読み

モク moku
ボク boku

Examples

彼女はきれいな目をしている。She has beautiful eyes.
2つ目の角を右に曲がりなさい。Turn right at the second corner.
彼は崇拝の眼で彼女を眺めた。He regarded her with worship in his eyes.
ヘレン・ケラーは目と耳と口が不自由だった。Helen Keller was blind, deaf and dumb.
目が痛い。My eyes hurt.
目は心の鏡。The eye is the mirror of the soul.
目が痛いです。My eyes are sore.
彼の目は青い。His eyes are blue.
目を開きなさい。Open your eyes.
人参は目によい。Carrots are good for the eyesight.

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