Word Meaning 目からウロコ

めからうろこ mekarauroko

目からウロコ is read as めからうろこ (mekarauroko) and means seeing the light.

Meaning

English

  1. seeing the light
  2. being awakened to the truth
  3. having the scales fall from one's eyes

Reading

Kana

めからうろこ

Romaji

mekarauroko

Writing Variants

  • 目からうろこ めからうろこ mekarauroko
  • 目から鱗 めからうろこ mekarauroko

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 75217 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

(an) appearance

目前

もくぜん

before one's very eyes

目安

めやす

rough estimate

目下

めした

subordinate

目上

めうえ

superior

目立つ

めだつ

to be conspicuous

目つき

めつき

look (in someone's eyes)

目の前

めのまえ

before one's eyes

目方

めかた

weight

目下

もっか

at present

目先

めさき

appearance

目白

めじろ

Japanese white-eye (Zosterops japonicus)