目 — eye

Grade 1もく, ぼく, め, ま

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目 (readings: もく, ぼく, め, ま; Japanese kanji) means “eye”. It is a Grade 1 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 1 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 目玉 (eyeball).

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What does 目 mean?

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Kanji	目
Meaning	eye
Readings	もく, ぼく, め, ま
Grade	Grade 1 (Easiest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	目玉 (eyeball)

How to read 目

目 is read もく or ぼく or め or ま depending on the word.

Words with 目

注目ちゅうもくchú ý
目指めざnhắm tới
役目やくめvai trò
目標もくひょうmục tiêu
目的もくてきmục đích
六回目ろっかいめlần thứ 6
目的地もくてきちđiểm đến
目玉nhãn cầu
丁目số phố
項目hạng mục

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Updated: 2026-08-09