Japanese symbol for “ogle”
色目
いろめ
Romaji: irome
amorous glance; leer; ogle
In Japanese, ogle is 色目, read いろめ (irome).
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 amorous glance; leer; ogle
- n shade (of color); tint; hue
- n ingratiation; sycophancy; toadying
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “ogle”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 色目を使う | いろめをつかう iromeotsukau | to make eyes at; to leer; to ogle |
| 鼻の下を伸ばす | はなのしたをのばす hananoshitaonobasu | to have a lewd look on one's face; to ogle |
| 目尻を下げる | めじりをさげる mejiriosageru | to make eyes (at someone); to ogle |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 黄色 | きいろ kiiro | yellow; amber |
| 色彩 | しきさい shikisai | colour; color; hue |
| 景色 | けしき keshiki | scenery; scene; landscape |
| 色々 | いろいろ iroiro | various; a variety of; all sorts of |
| 緑色 | みどりいろ midoriiro | green; green color |
| 灰色 | はいいろ haiiro | grey; gray; ashen |
| 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 “ogle”.
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