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How to say 'Eye' or 'Sight' in Japanese | 目

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The Japanese word for Eye or Sight is 'Me', written as 目 in Japanese.'Eye' or 'Sight' in hiragana is め.

    word

    目

    Meaning

    Eye, Sight

    Reading

    め

    me

    Kanji

    目Eye

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '目 (め)' primarily means 'eye', referring to the physical organ used for seeing. It can also mean 'sight' or 'vision', referring to the ability to see. This word is used in various contexts, both literal and metaphorical. For example: my eyes hurt「目が痛い」(めがいたい). She has good eyesight「彼女は目がいい」(かのじょはめがいい). Additionally, '目' can be used in idiomatic expressions, such as '目が高い (めがたかい)', which means 'to have a good eye' or 'to be discerning'. It's important to note that '目' can also refer to the eye of a needle or the eye of a storm, showing its versatility in usage.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    1

    Frequency

    99

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 目

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    目

    Meaning

    Eye

Words Related to 目 Through the Kanji 目

These 28 Words contain the Kanji 目 as well.

  • word

    駄目

    Meaning

    Useless, No

  • word

    目的

    Meaning

    Purpose, Goal

  • word

    目覚まし時計

    Meaning

    Alarm clock

  • word

    目標

    Meaning

    Goal

  • word

    目指す

    Meaning

    Aim

  • word

    注目

    Meaning

    Attention

  • word

    目立つ

    Meaning

    Standout

  • word

    項目

    Meaning

    Item

  • word

    真面目

    Meaning

    Serious, Earnest

  • word

    種目

    Meaning

    Event

  • word

    効き目

    Meaning

    Effect

  • word

    お目に掛かる

    Meaning

    Meet

  • word

    目上

    Meaning

    Superior

  • word

    目方

    Meaning

    Weight

  • word

    目下

    Meaning

    Subordinate

  • word

    目覚ましい

    Meaning

    Remarkable

  • word

    目覚まし

    Meaning

    Alarm

  • word

    役目

    Meaning

    Duty, Role

  • word

    一目

    Meaning

    Glance, First move

  • word

    丁目

    Meaning

    District

  • word

    目撃

    Meaning

    Witness

  • word

    目覚める

    Meaning

    Awaken

  • word

    目次

    Meaning

    Index, Table of contents

  • word

    目薬

    Meaning

    Eye drops

  • word

    目的地

    Meaning

    Destination

  • word

    科目

    Meaning

    Subject

  • word

    目印

    Meaning

    Mark, Sign

  • word

    目茶苦茶

    Meaning

    Chaotic, Absurd

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What does 'Me' (目) mean?

'Me' means 'Eye' or 'Sight' .

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