瞳

pupil

JLPT N1 17 strokes

Kun'yomi: ひとみ
On'yomi: ドウ・トウ
Radical: 目 · eye (eye, look)

瞳 means "pupil". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 17 strokes. It is read ひとみ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ドウ・トウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

瞳 in example sentences

彼女かのじょの瞳ひとみは青あおい。

Kanojo no hitomi wa aoi.

Her eyes are blue.
メアリーの茶色ちゃいろの瞳ひとみは美うつくしい。

Mearii no chairo no hitomi wa utsukushii.

Mary has beautiful brown eyes.
トムは大おおきな青あおい瞳ひとみを持もっていた。

Tomu wa ookina aoi hitomi o motte ita.

Tom had big blue eyes.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 瞳 mean?: 瞳 means "pupil". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 瞳 have?: 瞳 is written in 17 strokes.
How is 瞳 read?: It is read ひとみ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ドウ・トウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 瞳?: 瞳 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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