# 瞳 — pupil of the eye

瞳 means “pupil of the eye”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 17 strokes. On'yomi: ドウ (dou). Kun'yomi: ひとみ (hitomi). You'll see it in words such as 瞳 (hitomi, “pupil”).

- Meaning: pupil of the eye
- On'yomi: ドウ (dou)
- Kun'yomi: ひとみ (hitomi)
- Strokes: 17
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Body & health 5

## How to remember 瞳

Sounds like 童: both read ドウ.

Parts: 目 eye · 童 youngster

## Words with 瞳

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 瞳 | ひとみ (hitomi) | pupil |

## Don't confuse it with

[鐘](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/temple-bell/) · [憧](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/yearn-after/)

## More in the “Body & health 5” set

[椎](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/spine-bone/) · [剖](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/dissect/) · [拳](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/fist/) · [痕](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/scar/) · [唇](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/lips/) · [逝](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/depart-this-life/) · [痢](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/diarrhoea/) · [呂](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/spine/) · [瞳](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/pupil-of-the-eye/)

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