Japanese symbol for “electrifying”
目の覚めるよう
めのさめるよう
Romaji: menosameruyou
stunning; electrifying; striking; eye-popping
In Japanese, electrifying is 目の覚めるよう, read めのさめるよう (menosameruyou).
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Meanings
- adj-na, exp stunning; electrifying; striking; eye-popping; brilliant
Written forms: 目の覚めるよう、目の覚める様. Readings: めのさめるよう.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 目的 | もくてき mokuteki | purpose; goal; aim |
| 目標 | もくひょう mokuhyou | goal; target; aim |
| 注目 | ちゅうもく chuumoku | notice; attention; observation |
| 項目 | こうもく koumoku | item; heading; category |
| 目撃 | もくげき mokugeki | witnessing; observing; sighting |
| 駄目 | だめ dame | no good; not serving its purpose; useless |
| 感覚 | かんかく kankaku | sense; sensation; feeling |
| 覚え | おぼえ oboe | memory; sense; experience |
See also: Chinese symbol for “electrifying”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.