眼
eyeball
JLPT N1 Grade 5 11 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- まなこ・め
- On'yomi
- ガン・ゲン
眼 means "eyeball". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read まなこ・め in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ガン・ゲン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.
Stroke order & writing
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眼 in example sentences
のは？ Watashi no megane wa doko?
Where are my glasses?
をた。 Megane o shinchou shita.
I bought a new pair of glasses.
でをました。 Ganka de shiryoku kensa o shimashita.
I took an eyesight test in the eye clinic.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
Words that use 眼
Common questions
- What does the kanji 眼 mean?
- 眼 means "eyeball". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
- How many strokes does 眼 have?
- 眼 is written in 11 strokes.
- How is 眼 read?
- It is read まなこ・め in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ガン・ゲン in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 眼?
- 眼 is a JLPT N1 kanji.