眼
Kanji · N1
眼 / eyeball
Kanji for eyeball.
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| On (音) | ガン、ゲン | Sino-Japanese readings — common in compounds. |
| Kun (訓) | まなこ、め | Native Japanese readings — common standalone or with okurigana. |
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Meaning
眼 carries the meaning eyeball.
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Common compounds with 眼
眼孔がんこうeye socket
眼球がんきゅうeyeball
双眼鏡そうがんきょうbinoculars / field glasses
老眼ろうがんpresbyopia / age-related longsightedness / farsightedness
眼鏡めがねglasses / eyeglasses / spectacles
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