Word details

めだい

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word めだい.

Dictionary

Entry

めだい目鯛メダイ眼鯛NounUsually kana
1

Pacific barrelfish (Hyperoglyphe japonica)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor

5 strokesFrequency 76JLPT N4Grade 1

On

モクボク

Kun

-めま-

Nanori

さかんさがんさっかさつか

sea bream, red snapper

19 strokesFrequency 2,446JLPT N1Grade 9

On

チョウ

Kun

たい

eyeball

11 strokesFrequency 1,527JLPT N1Grade 5

On

ガンゲン

Kun

まなこ

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