眸 — kanji meaning “pupil of the eye”
眸
pupil of the eye
- Meanings
- pupil of the eye
- On'yomi
- ボウ (bou)、ム (mu)
- Kun'yomi
- ひとみ
- Strokes
- 11
- School grade
- 9
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 1
- Classical radical
- 109
- Chinese reading
- móu — Chinese character page
Words with 眸
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 双眸 | そうぼう soubou | one's eyes; (pair of) eyes |
| 眸子 | ぼうし boushi | pupil (of the eye) |
| 明眸 | めいぼう meibou | bright or beautiful eyes |
| 明眸皓歯 | めいぼうこうし meiboukoushi | starry eyes and beautiful white teeth (said of beautiful women) |
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