瞳
ひとみ
hitomi
JLPT N117 strokesKanjiLevel 84 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
瞳 is the kanji for "Pupil (of eye)". The most common reading is ひとみ (hitomi). Mnemonics and example sentences are listed below.
Meaning
Pupil (of eye)
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Readings
kunひとみ/ hitomionどう/ douonとう/ tou
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
17 strokes
Radicals
目童
Example Sentences
彼の瞳は暗い色をしていて、物思いに沈んでいた。
かれのひとみはくろいいろをしていて、ものおもいにしずんでいた。
His pupils were dark in color, seeming lost in thought.
その子どもの瞳は好奇心に輝いていた。
そのこどものひとみはこうきしんにかがやいていた.
The child's pupils shone with curiosity.
Vocabulary using 瞳
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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