目
eye
JLPT N4 Grade 1 5 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- め
- On'yomi
- モク
- Radical
- 目 · eye (eye, look)
目 means "eye". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 5 strokes. It is read め in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and モク in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 1.
Example word
目
eye
目 in example sentences
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目、さめた？
Me, sameta?
Are you awake?
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目をつぶって。
Me o tsubutte.
Close your eyes.
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目はいいです。
Me wa ii desu.
I have good eyesight.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.
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Words that use 目
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Common questions
- What does the kanji 目 mean?
- 目 means "eye". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
- How many strokes does 目 have?
- 目 is written in 5 strokes.
- How is 目 read?
- It is read め in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and モク in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 目?
- 目 is a JLPT N4 kanji.