Word Meaning 目をかける

めをかける meokakeru

目をかける is read as めをかける (meokakeru) and means to gaze at.

Meaning

English

  1. to gaze at
  2. to stare at
  3. to set one's eyes on
  4. to look after
  5. to take care (of)
  6. to favor
  7. to favour
  8. to be partial to

Reading

Kana

めをかける

Romaji

meokakeru

Writing Variants

  • 目を掛ける めをかける me o kakeru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Proverb Rank 73222 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

目覚める

めざめる

to come to one's senses

目が覚める

めがさめる

to awaken (to the truth, etc.)

(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

目白

めじろ

Japanese white-eye (Zosterops japonicus)

目茶目茶

めちゃめちゃ

very

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)

目黒

めぐろ

Bonin white-eye (Apalopteron familiare)