[目] Handwritten Kanji for eye and its Readings, Radical and Usage

Today’s Kanji is “目” (me); Kanji for “eye”.

 

Handwritten Kanji “目” (me)

 

Readings, Radical and Meaning of “目”

漢字 Kanji	読み Readings	ローマ字 Romaji	画数 Stroke Count	部首 Radical	意味 Meaning
目	モク ボク め ま	moku boku me ma	5	目	eye

Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)

 

Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “目”

Jukugo / Usage	Yomi	Romaji	Meaning
鋭い目つき	するどいめつき	surudoi metsuki	sharp eyes
目薬をさす	めぐすりをさす	megusuri wo sasu	to apply eyedrops
目標を達成する	もくひょうをたっせいする	mokuhyou wo tasseisuru	to reach one’s goal