Word Meaning 目が合う

めがあう me ga au

目が合う is read as めがあう (me ga au) and means for two people's eyes to meet.

Meaning

English

  1. for two people's eyes to meet
  2. catching someone's eye
  3. making eye contact
  4. meeting a person's gaze

Reading

Kana

めがあう

Romaji

me ga au

Writing Variants

  • 目があう めがあう megaau
  • 目が会う めがあう me ga au

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Related Words 目を逸らす,すれ違いざま,ドキドキ,緊張,恥ずかしい,微笑む,呼ぶ,呼びかける Rank 39654 Priority G

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

目合い

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目合ひ

まぐわい

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一合目

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合目的

ごうもくてき

purposive

合目的的

ごうもくてきてき

pertinent

合目的性

ごうもくてきせい

finality

目当て

めあて

sight (on a firearm)

目頭

めがしら

inner canthus

目次

もくじ

table of contents

目指す

めざす

to go toward

目覚める

めざめる

to come to one's senses