Japanese symbol for “eyeball”
目
め
Romaji: me
eye; eyeball
In Japanese, eyeball is 目, read め (me).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n eye; eyeball
- n eyesight; sight; vision
- n look; stare; gaze; glance
- n notice; attention; observation; eyes (of the world, public, etc.)
- n an experience
- n viewpoint
Written forms: 目、眼. Readings: め.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “eyeball”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 目玉 | めだま medama | eyeball |
| 眼球 | がんきゅう gankyuu | eyeball |
| 眼 | まなこ manako | eye; eyeball |
| 目の玉 | めのたま menotama | eyeball |
| 目ん玉 | めんたま mentama | eyeball |
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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “eyeball”.
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.