noun

  1. eye, eyeball.
  2. pupil and (dark) iris of the eye. Archaism.
  3. insight, perceptivity, power of observation. Archaism.
  4. look, field of vision. Archaism.
  5. core, center, essence. Archaism.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
まなこ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

eyeball
め ガン まなこ (5th, N1)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant