What does kanji 瞠 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 瞠 is stare intently.

How is kanji 瞠 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 瞠 are みは.る; the onyomi readings are トウ, ドウ.

What words use kanji 瞠?

Example words that use kanji 瞠 include 見張る, 瞠目, 見開く, 瞠視.

Kanken 1

瞠

Meaning

Kanji 瞠

stare intently

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: みは.る
Onyomi 音読み: トウドウ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: -
Strokes: 16
Radical: -
Components: -
Kanji Kentei: Level 1
Similar Kanji: 膛 • 螳 • 摚 • 隚 • 鏜 • 堂 • 鞺

Related vocabulary

8 common entries

Showing 8 of 8 entries that include this kanji.

見張る

みはる

to open (one's eyes) wide

瞠目

どうもく

gazing at (in wonderment)

見開く

みひらく

to open (one's eyes) wide

瞠視

どうし

staring at in wonder

瞠視症

どうししょう

voyeurism

瞠若

どうじゃく

(staring in) astonishment

瞠若たらしめる

どうじゃくたらしめる

to strike someone dumb with astonishment

目を見張る

めをみはる

to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.)

Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は窓の外を瞠っていた。

He was staring intently out the window.

彼女は驚いて瞠った。

She opened her eyes wide in surprise.

その子は手品を瞠って見ていた。

The child watched the magic trick with wide-eyed attention.

彼は相手の顔をじっと瞠った。

He stared fixedly at the other person's face.

突然の知らせに皆が瞠った。

Everyone opened their eyes wide at the sudden news.