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Kanji Detail for 瞳 - "pupil"

瞳

  • Meaning

    瞳 means "pupil." Also associated with innocent gaze.

    1. Pupil - The dark center of the eye; the window of the soul.

    2. Innocent gaze - Looking with pure, unknowing eyes.

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    • Verified meaning: pupil
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read あい, あいず, あきら, とう)
    • Also carries these associations: innocent gaze

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 瞳

    Given names 瞳(あい)Listen 瞳(あいず)Listen 瞳(あきら)Listen 瞳(ひとみ)Listen 瞳(まなみ)Listen

    Surnames 瞳(とう)Listen 瞳(どう)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    pupil (of eye)

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    pupil of eye

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    pupil of the eye

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    the pupil of the eye

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    The pupil of the eye.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    doh(ドウ) ドウ

    toh(トウ) トウ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    hitomi(ひとみ) ひとみ

  • Strokes

    tip

    17 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    目 罒 (me・mehen)

  • Related Keywords

    pupil innocent gaze eye iris cornea retina lens blink gaze glance observe sight see focus

Sentences including 瞳

  • I love Hitomi.

  • Her eyes are blue.

  • You have such lovely, round eyes.

  • You've got round and cute little eyes.

  • The pupils of the eyes contract in sunlight.

  • Mary has beautiful brown eyes.

  • I feel like I'm being drawn into your eyes.

  • The pupils of the eyes contract in sunlight.

  • Her violet pupils are unforgettable.

  • Tom had big blue eyes.

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