目
eye · class · look · insight · experience · care · favor
Details
Stroke Order
Cultural Context
Etymology
Pictograph depicting a human eye.
Symbolism
Vision, goal, attention. '目' represents power to see essence of things.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
一目瞭然
いちもくりょうぜん
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see; obvious
岡目八目
おかめはちもく
bystander's vantage point; outsider's better grasp of the situation; onlookers see more of the game than the players do; bystander's vantage point
目茶目茶
めちゃめちゃ
disorderly; messy; ruined; disorderly
眉目秀麗
びもくしゅうれい
handsome; handsome
飛耳長目
ひじちょうもく
sharp eyes and ears used for collecting information far and wide; having the acumen and shrewd discernment gained by widely-collected information; being well-versed on a subject; sharp eyes and ears used for collecting information far and wide
面目一新
めんもくいっしん
undergoing a complete change in appearance; changing something out of all recognition; a rise in one's reputation; undergoing a complete change in appearance
面目躍如
めんもくやくじょ
demonstrative of one's worth; worthy of one's reputation; living up to one's name; demonstrative of one's worth
夜目遠目
よめとおめ
seen in the dark or at a distance; (a woman) looking prettier when seen in the dark or at a distance; seen in the dark or at a distance
相碁井目
あいごせいもく
in every game or play, differences in skill between individuals can be substantial; in every game or play, differences in skill between individuals can be substantial
嫉視反目
しっしはんもく
jealousy and enmity; being jealous of and at odds with (each other); jealousy and enmity
反目嫉視
はんもくしっし
jealousy and enmity; being jealous of and at odds with (each other); jealousy and enmity
満目荒涼
まんもくこうりょう
all nature being bleak and desolate; scene looking desolate and forlorn as far as the eye can see; all nature being bleak and desolate
満目蕭条
まんもくしょうじょう
all nature being bleak and desolate; scene looking desolate and forlorn as far as the eye can see; all nature being bleak and desolate
一目十行
いちもくじゅうぎょう
outstanding reading ability; one glance, ten lines; outstanding reading ability
魚目燕石
ぎょもくえんせき
imitation that looks identical to the original; fake causing the original to lose value; imitation that looks identical to the original
Proverbs & Idioms
目から鱗が落ちる
めからうろこがおちる
Scales fall from the eyes
Suddenly seeing the truth
目は口ほどに物を言う
めはくちほどにものをいう
The eyes speak as much as the mouth
Eyes reveal true feelings
目の上のたんこぶ
めのうえのたんこぶ
A bump above the eye
An obstacle or nuisance