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睜

Open Eyes

On’yomiせい・じょう
Kun’yomiめっき
MeaningsOpen Eyes, Stare
13 strokes Radical 目 eye
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 睜

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睜
13 strokes

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 睜

目 Radical 109 of 214
Eye

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 睜 is filed under 目 (eye) — radical number 109 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

Other kanji built on 目

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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 睜

Kanji are almost never met alone. These are the most common words built from this character, ordered by how often they actually appear in Japanese.

睜れ ミハレ to stand watch, to stand guard, to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
睜ろ ミハロ to stand watch, to stand guard, to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
睜ら ミハラ to stand watch, to stand guard, to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
睜ん ミハン to stand watch, to stand guard, to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
睜る ミハル to stand watch, to stand guard, to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
睜り ミハリ to stand watch, to stand guard, to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
睜っ ミハッ to stand watch, to stand guard, to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
睜ッ ミハッ to stand watch, to stand guard, to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
睜け ミヒラケ to open (one's eyes) wide
睜こ ミヒラコ to open (one's eyes) wide

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About the kanji 睜

What does the kanji 睜 mean?

睜 means Open Eyes, Stare.

How do you read the kanji 睜?

睜 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) せい、じょう; kun'yomi (native Japanese) めっき.

How many strokes does 睜 have?

睜 is written with 13 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 睜?

The radical of 睜 is 目 (eye), radical number 109 of the 214 Kangxi radicals. The radical is the component a dictionary files the character under, and it usually points at the character's meaning.

What words use the kanji 睜?

Common words written with 睜 include 睜れ (ミハレ, to stand watch, to stand guard, to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide); 睜ろ (ミハロ, to stand watch, to stand guard, to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide); 睜ら (ミハラ, to stand watch, to stand guard, to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide).

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