Japanese symbol for “glance”
一目
ひとめ
Romaji: hitome
glance; look; glimpse
In Japanese, glance is 一目, read ひとめ (hitome).
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 glance; look; glimpse
- n complete view; bird's-eye view
Written forms: 一目、ひと目. Readings: ひとめ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “glance”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一見 | いっけん ikken | look; glimpse; glance |
| 一覧 | いちらん ichiran | look; glance; sight |
| 視線 | しせん shisen | one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking) |
| 目 | め me | look; stare; gaze |
| 一瞥 | いちべつ ichibetsu | a glance; a look; a glimpse |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一緒 | いっしょ issho | (doing) together |
| 一番 | いちばん ichiban | number one; first; first place |
| 一つ | ひとつ hitotsu | one |
| 一般 | いっぱん ippan | general; universal |
| 一部 | いちぶ ichibu | one part; one portion; one section |
| 一方 | いっぽう ippou | one (esp. of two); the other; one way |
| 目的 | もくてき mokuteki | purpose; goal; aim |
| 目標 | もくひょう mokuhyou | goal; target; aim |
See also: Chinese symbol for “glance”.
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.
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