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Kanji for Eyes
The kanji for “eyes” is 瞳, read dou and written in 17 strokes. Here is what it means, how it is read, and the names it is used in.
瞳
eyes
The pupils of the eyes; a clear gaze.
17 strokes On reading ドウ、トウ (dou, tou) Kun reading ひとみ (hitomi) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: pupil (of eye)
Readings used for names on Nazuke: tou, dou, hitomi
In Japan it appears in about 161 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 瞳: Dawn 瞳 · Wilfredo 生瑠永瞳
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