# 目 eye

★★★★★
5 strokes
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This one don't get a mnemonic because：
Winky winky!!!!

## Onyomi

MOKU | It's MORE COOL if you wear sunglasses over your eyes.

## Mnemonic

## Kunyomi

め | eye ★★★★★

## Jukugo

目的(もくてき) | motive, not only for crimes. ★★★★☆ 目 (eye) + 的 (motivation / '-al') = 目的 (motive, not only for crimes.)
目立つ(めだつ) | to stand out in a crowd. ★★★☆☆ 目 (eye) + 立 (stand up) = 目立つ (to stand out in a crowd.)
XXX 番目(ばんめ) のYYY | thing in a row ★★★☆☆ KUNKUN COUNTER 番 (number) + 目 (eye) = 番目 (thing in a row) this is a term used in counting things in a row. For instance, in English we'd say "Second book from the right" or "Third shelf from the top" in Japanese, they'd say: 2番目のbook OR 4番目のshelf.
駄目(だめ) | no way! ★★★☆☆ KANA KUNKUN 駄 (bad quality) + 目 (eye) = 駄目 (no way!) this has so many meanings: useless, bad, 'stop!' or just 'no way!'
目次(もくじ) | table of contents ★★☆☆☆ 目 (eye) + 次 (next) = 目次 (table of contents)
目撃者(もくげきしゃ) | a witness to a crime. ☆☆☆☆☆ NP 目 (eye) + 撃 (charge) + 者 (professional) = 目撃者 (a witness to a crime.)

## Used In

- 盲
- 督
- 相
- 見
- 貝
- 具
- 眼
- 着
- 睡
- 眠
- 県
- 算
- 瞬
- 眺
- 其
- 省
- 冒
- 自
- 看

## Synonyms

appearance 容姿 外見 見た目 外観 容貌
boss or superior person 目上 上司 課長
crevice 隙間 裂け目
eye 目 眼
mischievous お茶目 やんちゃ
motive 目的 動機 目標 狙い 的 意図 xxx目当て
overlook 見過ごす 大目に見る