Moto 眼: EyeballKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- ガン、ゲン
- Kun'yomi
- まなこ、め
- Level
- JLPT N1Jōyō, grade 5
- Words
- 306 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (ガン・ゲン)
- 主眼しゅがんmain purpose; chief aim
- 眼科がんかophthalmology
- 両眼りょうがんboth eyes
- 双眼鏡そうがんきょうbinoculars; field glasses
- 慈眼じげんmerciful eye (of a Buddha or a bodhisattva watching humanity)
- 眼下がんかunder one's eyes; below
- 眼中がんちゅう(one's) consideration; (taking) notice
- 眼光がんこうglint in eye; discernment
- 眼前がんぜんbefore one's eyes
- 眼力がんりょくinsight; power of observation
- 眼底がんていfundus of the eye
- 眼球がんきゅうeyeball
- 眼目がんもくmain point; main object
- 眼科医がんかいophthalmologist; eye specialist
- 老眼ろうがんpresbyopia; age-related longsightedness
- 老眼鏡ろうがんきょうreading (farsighted) glasses; spectacles for the aged
- 肉眼にくがんnaked eye
- 裸眼らがんbare eyes (i.e. without glasses, contact lenses, etc.); uncorrected vision
- 複眼ふくがんcompound eyes
- 象眼ぞうがんinlay (work); inlaying
- 近眼きんがんnearsightedness; shortsightedness
- 開眼かいがんenlightenment; spiritual awakening
- アウトオブ眼中アウトオブがんちゅうbeing out of consideration; not being an option
- デジタル一眼レフカメラデジタルいちがんレフカメラdigital single-lens reflex camera
- 一眼いちがんone eye; single lens (e.g. camera)
- 一眼レフいちがんレフsingle-lens reflex camera
- 一眼レフカメラいちがんレフカメラsingle lens reflex camera
- 一眼二足三胆四力いちがんにそくさんたんしりきthe important aspects of kendo (vision, footwork, courage, technique)
- 一隻眼いっせきがんsharp eye; critical eye
- 主眼をおくしゅがんをおくto think of as the main point; to make the main purpose
- 主眼を置くしゅがんをおくto think of as the main point; to make the main purpose
- 主眼点しゅがんてんmain point
- 二眼にがんtwin-lens
- 二眼レフにがんレフtwin lens reflex camera
- 二眼レフカメラにがんレフカメラtwin lens reflex camera
- 五眼ごげんthe five eyes (physical eye, heavenly eye, wisdom eye, dharma eye and Buddha eye)
- 仏眼ぶつげんthe Buddha eye
- 俗眼ぞくがんpopular opinion
- 兎眼とがんlagophthalmos; hare's eye
- 具眼ぐがんdiscerning
- 具眼の士ぐがんのしdiscerning man
- 冷眼れいがんcold look
- 凡眼ぼんがん(through) a layman's eyes
- 凹眼おうがんcavernous eyes
Words that use a kun'yomi
- 眼めeye; eyeball
- 血眼ちまなこbloodshot eyes
- きき眼ききめeffect; virtue
- つり眼つりめslant eyes; almond-shaped eyes
- どんぐり眼どんぐりまなこgoggle-eyes
- ながし眼ながしめsidelong glance
- 人眼ひとめ(public) notice; attention
Other readings
- 眼鏡めがねglasses; eyeglasses
- 眼差しまなざし(a) look; gaze
- お眼鏡おめがね(your) judgment; discernment
- ツリ眼つりめslant eyes; almond-shaped eyes
- ドングリ眼どんぐりまなこgoggle-eyes
- ロイド眼鏡ロイドめがねround glasses with thick plastic rims
- 三白眼さんぱくがんsanpaku eyes (eyes with visible white between the iris and the lower eyelid)
- 丸眼鏡まるめがねround frame glasses; round-lensed eyeglasses
- 伊達眼鏡だてメガネglasses for show; fashionable eyeglasses worn for appearance's sake
Showing the 60 most common of 306 words. See them all in the graph.
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