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目 kanji: eye

目 is a JLPT N5 kanji with 5 strokes. It is read モク, ボク, め, -め.

Meaning
eye
On'yomi
モク, ボク
Kun'yomi
め, -め
Strokes
5
JLPT level
N5
School grade
Elementary school grade 1

How to write 目: stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5

Each step adds one stroke. The newest stroke is red and numbered at its starting point.

How to remember 目

An eye rotated 90 degrees: the oval shape of an eye with a pupil.

Words that use 目

Example sentence

目が青い人が多いです。

There are many people with blue eyes.

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Questions about 目

What does 目 mean?
目 means eye.
How do you read 目?
目 has the on'yomi モク, ボク and the kun'yomi め, -め.
How many strokes does 目 have?
目 is written with 5 strokes. It is a JLPT N5 kanji.

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