Word details

眼差し

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 眼差し.

Dictionary

Entry

眼差し目差し目差眼指なざしNounFreq #3410
1

(a) look; gaze

Examples
子どもが父親を尊敬の眼差しで見上げている。
The child looks up to his father with worship in his eyes.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

eyeball

11 strokesFrequency 1,527JLPT N1Grade 5

On

ガンゲン

Kun

まなこ

distinction, difference, variation, discrepancy, margin, balance

10 strokesFrequency 449JLPT N2Grade 4

On

Kun

さ.すさ.し

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

finger, point to, indicate, put into, play (chess), measure (ruler)

9 strokesFrequency 155JLPT N2Grade 3

On

Kun

ゆびさ.す-さ.し

Nanori

いぶさしさす

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