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KanjiN4Grade 1 · 小15 strokesRadical 目#76 in newspapers

目 · eye, class

目 is a kanji meaning eye, class, look, insight. It has 5 strokes and is on the JLPT N4 list.

On'yomi · from Chinese

  • モクmoku
  • ボクboku

Kun'yomi · Japanese

  • めme
  • -め-me
  • ま-ma-

Practise the N4 kanji

In 第10巻 JLPT N4, a chapter at a time, with their words. Chapter 1 is free.

Words that use 目 · 35 in our JLPT lists

Words that use 目
WordReadingMeaningLevel
目めeye(s)N5
真面目まじめdiligent, seriousN4
お目に掛かるおめにかかるmeet ~, see ~N3
科目かもく(school) subject, curriculum, courseN3
目上めうえperson of higher status; one's seniorN3
目的もくてきpurpose, goal, aimN3
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More words that use 目
WordReadingMeaningLevel
目標もくひょうmark, objective, targetN3
注目ちゅうもくnotice, attention, observationN3
項目こうもくitemN2
目指すめざすto aim at, to have an eye onN2
目覚ましめざましalarm-clockN2
目下めしたat present, nowN2
目印めじるしmark, sign, landmarkN2
目立つめだつto be conspicuous, to stand outN2
目安めやすcriterion, aimN2
目次もくじtable of contentsN2
役目やくめduty, businessN2
一目いちもくa glance, a look, a glimpseN1
効き目ききめeffect, virtue, efficacyN1
生真面目きまじめserious, sincerityN1
切れ目きれめbreak, pause, gapN1
着目ちゃくもくattentionN1
継ぎ目つぎめjoint, seamN1
目方めかたweightN1
目覚ましいめざましいbrilliant, remarkableN1
目覚めるめざめるto wake upN1
目付きめつきlook, expression of the eyes, eyesN1
目途めどgoal, outlookN1
目盛りめもりscale, gradationsN1
面目めんぼくface, honor, reputationN1
面目めんもくface, honor, reputationN1
目録もくろくcatalogue, catalog, listN1
目論見もくろみa plan, a scheme, intentionN1
目下もっかat present, nowN1
人目ひとめglimpse, public gazeN1

Example sentence

彼の目は青い。

かれのめはあおい

His eyes are blue.

Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 · Words: JMdict · © EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel and contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0) · JLPT levels: Jonathan Waller, tanos.co.uk (CC BY), unofficial · Sentence: Tatoeba #115987 (CC BY 2.0 FR) · All sources · This page's kanji and word data is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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