What does kanji 瞳 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 瞳 is pupil (of eye).

How is kanji 瞳 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 瞳 are ひとみ; the onyomi readings are ドウ, トウ.

What is the main radical of kanji 瞳?

The main radical for kanji 瞳 is 目.

What words use kanji 瞳?

Example words that use kanji 瞳 include 瞳孔, 瞳を凝らす, 瞳孔拡張, 瞳孔括約筋.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 2

瞳

Meaning

Kanji 瞳

pupil (of eye)

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: ひとみ
Onyomi 音読み: ドウトウ
Nanori 名乗り: あきら

Added to Jōyō: 2010

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #2069
Strokes: 17
Radical: 目
Components: 目 • 立 • 里
Kanji Kentei: Level 2
Similar Kanji: 憧 • 鐘 • 罿 • 穜 • 橦 • 童 • 僮

Related vocabulary

Showing 13 common entries

Showing 13 of 14 entries that include this kanji.

瞳孔

どうこう

pupil (of the eye)

瞳を凝らす

ひとみをこらす

to strain one's eyes

瞳孔拡張

どうこうかくちょう

pupil dilation

瞳孔括約筋

どうこうかつやくきん

sphincter muscle of the pupil

瞳孔散大

どうこうさんだい

dilation of the pupil

瞳孔縮小

どうこうしゅくしょう

pupil contraction

瞳孔反射

どうこうはんしゃ

pupillary reflex

瞳子

どうし

pupil

散瞳

さんどう

mydriasis

縮瞳

しゅくどう

miosis

君の瞳に乾杯

きみのひとみにかんぱい

here's looking at you, kid

散瞳薬

さんどうやく

mydriatic agent

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼女の瞳は美しい。

Her eyes are beautiful.

猫の瞳が丸くなった。

The cat's pupils became round.

彼は私の瞳をじっと見つめた。

He stared deeply into my eyes.

光がまぶしくて瞳を閉じた。

The light was so bright that I closed my eyes.

その子の瞳には希望が輝いていた。

Hope shone in the child's eyes.

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