眼

eyeball

JLPT N1 Grade 5 11 strokes

Kun'yomi: まなこ・め
On'yomi: ガン・ゲン

眼 means "eyeball". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read まなこ・め in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ガン・ゲン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

眼 in example sentences

私わたしの眼鏡めがねはどこ？

Watashi no megane wa doko?

Where are my glasses?
眼鏡めがねを新調しんちょうした。

Megane o shinchou shita.

I bought a new pair of glasses.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 眼 mean?: 眼 means "eyeball". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 眼 have?: 眼 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 眼 read?: It is read まなこ・め in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ガン・ゲン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 眼?: 眼 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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