Word Meaning 眼光

がんこう gankou

眼光 is read as がんこう (gankou) and means sparkle of one's eyes.

Meaning

English

  1. sparkle of one's eyes
  2. insight
  3. discernment
  4. penetration
  5. power of observation

Reading

Kana

がんこう

Romaji

gankou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 22257 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

眼光人を射る

がんこうひとをいる

to pierce someone with one's gaze

眼光紙背

がんこうしはい

reading between the lines

眼光紙背に徹す

がんこうしはいにてっす

to (be able to) read between the lines

眼光紙背に徹する

がんこうしはいにてっする

to (be able to) read between the lines

眼光炯々

がんこうけいけい

with shining, piercing eyes

(an) appearance

眼鏡

がんきょう

glasses

眼鏡

めがね

glasses

眼科

がんか

ophthalmology

眼力

がんりょく

insight

眼科医

がんかい

ophthalmologist

眼差し

まなざし

(a) look

Example Sentences

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When the boss checks our expenses it can be pretty dicey. He knows how to read between the lines.

He was on the verge of revealing the secret when a sharp look from Martha shut him up.