目

音読おんよみ: モク・ボク

訓読くんよみ: め・ま

画数かくすう: 5

部首ぶしゅ: 目(め)

Meaning

Eye / Look / Viewpoint

  • — eye
  • 一日目いちにちめ — first day
  • 目立めだつ — to stand out
  • 注目ちゅうもく — attention; notice
  • 目的もくてき — purpose; goal
  • 真面目まじめ — serious; earnest
  • 目論見もくろみ — prospectus

“目” is not just about vision — it’s widely used for attention, order, and viewpoint. You’ll see it in everyday words like 注目 (attention), 目的 (purpose), and expressions that describe what stands out (目立つ).

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