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What is the Kanji for 'Pupil'? | 瞳

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Pupil', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Pupil' is 瞳.

    kanji

    瞳

    Meaning

    Pupil

    Reading

    kunyomiひとみ

    hitomi

    onyomiどう

    dou

    とう

    tou

    Parts

    目Eye 童Juvenile

    Example Word

    瞳: pupil. The Japanese noun '瞳 (ひとみ)' primarily refers to the 'pupil' of the eye, the black circular opening in the center of the iris. It can also poetically or metaphorically refer to the eyes themselves, often evoking a sense of beauty or depth. For example: Her pupils are beautiful「彼女の瞳は美しい」(かのじょのひとみはうつくしい). The child's eyes sparkled「子供の瞳が輝いていた」(こどものひとみがかがやいていた). This word is often used in literary or emotional contexts to emphasize the expressiveness or allure of someone's eyes.

    Radical

    目

    Stroke Count

    17

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    10

    Frequency

    1674

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 瞳

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    目

    Meaning

    Eye

    kanji

    童

    Meaning

    Juvenile

Words Using 瞳

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    瞳

    Meaning

    Pupil

Kanji Related to 瞳 Through the Part 目

These 23 kanji contain the part 目 as well.

    kanji

    眼

    Meaning

    Eyeball

    kanji

    自

    Meaning

    Self

    kanji

    睡

    Meaning

    Sleep, Drowsy

    kanji

    眉

    Meaning

    Eyebrows

    kanji

    督

    Meaning

    Coach, Supervise

    kanji

    盾

    Meaning

    Shield

    kanji

    見

    Meaning

    See

    kanji

    相

    Meaning

    Mutual

    kanji

    眺

    Meaning

    Stare, Look out over

    kanji

    盲

    Meaning

    Blind

    kanji

    省

    Meaning

    Ministry, Conserve

    kanji

    瞭

    Meaning

    Clear

    kanji

    冒

    Meaning

    Risk

    kanji

    算

    Meaning

    Calculate

    kanji

    県

    Meaning

    Prefecture

    kanji

    眠

    Meaning

    Sleep, Sleepy

    kanji

    着

    Meaning

    Arrive, Wear

    kanji

    瞬

    Meaning

    Blink, Flash

    kanji

    睦

    Meaning

    Friendly

    kanji

    直

    Meaning

    Straight, Repair

    kanji

    貝

    Meaning

    Shellfish

    kanji

    具

    Meaning

    Tool

    kanji

    看

    Meaning

    Watch

Kanji Related to 瞳 Through the Part 童

These 2 kanji contain the part 童 as well.

    kanji

    鐘

    Meaning

    Bell

    kanji

    憧

    Meaning

    Yearn, Long for

Learn the Kanji 瞳

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 瞳 mean?

瞳 means 'Pupil'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.