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目

Kanji meanings and readings

目

N4

eye; class; look; insight; experience; care; favor

On reading
モク、ボク
Kun reading
め、-め、ま-
Radical
目
Illustration of お目に掛かる
N3

おめにかかる

to meet (someone of higher status)

Illustration of 一目
N1

いちもく

a glance; a look; a glimpse

Illustration of 丁目
N1

ちょうめ

district of a town; city block (of irregular size)

Illustration of 人目
N1

ひとめ

glimpse; public gaze

Illustration of 切れ目
N1

きれめ

break; pause; gap; end; rift; interruption; cut; section; notch; incision; end (of a task)

Illustration of 効き目
N1

ききめ

effect; virtue; efficacy; impression

Illustration of 役目
N2

やくめ

duty; business

Illustration of 注目
N3

ちゅうもく

notice; attention; observation

Illustration of 生真面目
N1

きまじめ

too serious; person who is too serious; honesty; sincerity

Illustration of 番目
N1

ばんめ

cardinal number suffix

Illustration of 目

目

N5

め

eye

Illustration of 目上
N2

めうえ

superior(s); senior

Illustration of 目下
N2

めした

subordinate; subordinates; inferior; inferiors

Illustration of 目付き
N1

めつき

look; expression of the eyes; eyes

Illustration of 目印
N2

めじるし

mark; sign; landmark

Illustration of 目安
N2

めやす

criterion; aim

Illustration of 目指す
N2

めざす

to aim at; to have an eye on

Illustration of 目方
N1

めかた

weight

Illustration of 目標
N3

もくひょう

mark; objective; target

Illustration of 目次
N2

もくじ

table of contents

Illustration of 目的
N3

もくてき

purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention

Illustration of 目盛
N1

めもり

scale; gradations

Illustration of 目立つ
N2

めだつ

to be conspicuous; to stand out

Illustration of 目覚し
N2

めざまし

(abbreviation) alarm-clock

Illustration of 目覚しい
N1

めざましい

brilliant; splendid; striking; remarkable