Number:
76
目 eye
ONYOMI: MOKU
It's MORE COOL if you wear sunglasses over your eyes.
DESCRIPTION:
This one don't get a mnemonic because：
Winky winky!!!!
KUNYOMI:
- め
-
eye
JUKUGO:
USED IN:
- 目的 ( もくてき )
-
motive, not only for crimes.
目 (eye) + 的 (motivation / '-al') = 目的 (motive, not only for crimes.)
- 目立つ ( めだつ )
-
to stand out in a crowd.
目 (eye) + 立 (stand up) = 目立つ (to stand out in a crowd.)
- XXX 番目 のYYY (XXX ばんめ のYYY)
-
this is a term used in counting things in a row. For instance, in English we'd say "Second book from the right" or "Third shelf from the top" in Japanese, they'd say: 2番目のbook OR 4番目のshelf.
(COUNTER, KUNKUN)
番 (number) + 目 (eye) = 番目 (thing in a row)
- 駄目 ( だめ )
-
this has so many meanings: useless, bad, 'stop!' or just 'no way!'
(KANA, KUNKUN)
駄 (bad quality) + 目 (eye) = 駄目 (no way!)
- 目次 ( もくじ )
-
table of contents
目 (eye) + 次 (next) = 目次 (table of contents)
- 目撃者 ( もくげきしゃ )
-
a witness to a crime.
(NP)
目 (eye) + 撃 (charge) + 者 (professional) = 目撃者 (a witness to a crime.)
