eye, appearance, sight
On'yomi (音読み)
- ガン
- ゲン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- まなこ
- め
About this kanji
The kanji 「眼」 primarily means "eye," referring to both the physical eye and the concept of sight. It is commonly used as a noun. There are several useful compounds, such as 眼鏡 (めがね), meaning "glasses," which are worn to help improve vision, and 眼科 (がんか), which refers to "ophthalmology," the branch of medicine that deals with eye health. Another example is 眼球 (がんきゅう), meaning "eyeball." A key usage note is that while a similar kanji, 目 (め), also means "eye," 眼 is often used in more specific or formal contexts.
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Example sentences
彼女は大きな眼をしている。
She has big eyes.
Meanings across languages
- English
- eye, appearance, sight
- Tiếng Việt
- mắt, tầm nhìn, diện mạo
- 日本語
- 目, 外見, 視力
- 한국어
- 눈, 모양, 시각
- 中文
- 眼睛, 外观, 视线
- id
- mata, penampilan, pandangan
- th
- ตา, รูปลักษณ์, มุมมอง
- es
- ojo, apariencia, vista
- fr
- œil, apparence, vue
- de
- Auge, Aussehen, Anblick
- pt
- olho, aparência, visão
Common compounds
- 眼鏡めがねglasses
- 眼科がんかophthalmology
- 眼球がんきゅうeyeball
- 目撃者もくげきしゃwitness
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