“Eye” or “Eyeball” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “眼”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “眼” means “Insight”, “Vision” or “Power of observation” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “眼”
Jouyou Kanji “眼” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 11 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | がん(gan) |
| げん(gen) | |
| Kun-Yomi | まなこ(manako) |
| め(me) | |
| Meanings | Eye, Eyeball |
| Power for judging the essential | |
| Hole | |
| Key point, Center, Essential |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “眼”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 眼下(がんか-ga n ka) | ① Below, Under eyes, Under one’s eyes, Below one’s eyes, ② In front of oneself, ③ Just now, present time |
| 眼科(がんか-ga n ka) | Ophthalmology |
| 眼窩(がんか-ga n ka) | Eye socket, Orbit |
| 眼界(がんかい-ga n ka i) | ① Range of vision, Visible range, ② As much as one can think of |
| 眼瞼(がんけん-ga n ke n) | Eyelids, Palpebra |
| 眼語(がんご-ga n go) | Signalling with the eyes, Exchanging looks, Winking |
| 眼孔(がんこう-ga n ko u) | Eye socket, Orbit |
| 眼光(がんこう-ga n ko u) | ① Discernment, Insight, Penetration, Power of observation, ② Glint in eye, Sparkle of one’s eyes |
| 眼采(がんさい-ga n sa i) | Glint in eye, Sparkle of one’s eyes |
| 眼識(がんしき-ga n shi ki) | Insight, Discernment |
| 眼疾(がんしつ-ga n shi tsu) | Eye disease |
| 眼帯(がんたい-ga n ta i) | Eye bandage, Eyepatch |
| 眼中(がんちゅう-ga n chu u) | ① Within the eye, ② (One’s) consideration, (Taking) notice, Interest, Attention |
| 眼中の丁(がんちゅうのてい-ga n chu u no te i) | Bad guy, Unwanted person, Hatred person |
| 眼中の人(がんちゅうのひと-ga n chu u no hi to) | |
| 眼中人無し(がんちゅうひとなし-ga n chu u hi to na shi) | ① Person who was seen before, Acquaintance, ② Person who is always thinking about and worrying about |
| 眼底(がんてい-ga n te i) | Fundus oculi, Ocular fundus, Eyeground |
| 眼目(がんもく-ga n mo ku) | ① Main point, Main object, Chief purpose, Core, Gist, Essence, ② Eyes |
| 眼力(がんりき or がんりょく-ga n ri ki (or) ga n ryo ku) | Insight, Power of observation |
| 開眼(かいがん-ka i ga n) | ① Enlightenment, Spiritual awakening, ② Reaching one’s peak (as a performer etc), Reaching the highest echelons, ③ Gaining eyesight, Restoring eyesight, Opening the eyes, ④ To add eyes on new Buddha statues or paintings for inputting soul |
| 義眼(ぎがん-gi ga n) | Artificial eye |
| 近眼(きんがん-ki n ga n) | Shortsightedness, Nearsightedness, Myopia |
| 主眼(しゅがん-shu ga n) | Principal objective, Main purpose |
| 心眼(しんがん-shi n ga n) | One’s mind’s eye |
| 着眼(ちゃくがん-cha ku ga n) | ① Focusing on, Paying attention to, ② Observation, Perception, Taking notice of |
| 点眼(てんがん-te ga n) | Dropping medicine in the eyes |
| 老眼(ろうがん-ro u ga n) | Presbyopia, Age-related longsightedness, Farsightedness |
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