瞳 — 17 strokes ／ Radical「目」
道2High school graduate / general ／ 17 strokes ／ Radical「目」
- On
- ドウ・トウ
- Kun
- ひとみ
- Meaning
- pupil of the eye
Origin
An eye plus a phonetic element: the dark centre of the eye — the pupil.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ドウ | 瞳孔 |
|---|---|
| ひとみ | 瞳 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 瞳孔どうこう
pupil (medical)
- 瞳ひとみ
the eyes; pupils
Example
子どもの瞳が生き生きと輝いている。
The child’s eyes are shining brightly.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)