The kanji 眼 represents "eye" or "eyeball". It signifies the organ of sight and, by extension, can relate to vision, observation, or perception. The character fundamentally refers to the physical eye and all that it entails, including the ability to see and the act of looking.

・On-yomi (音読み): ガン (gan) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): め (me)

⚫︎ 目（め） Translation: Eye ⚫︎ 眼鏡（めがね） Translation: Glasses (literally: eye-glasses) ⚫︎ 眼科（がんか） Translation: Ophthalmology (eye clinic)

The kanji 眼 is a pictograph. It depicts the shape of an eye. The upper part of the character resembles the eyelids, while the lower part represents the eyeball itself. Over time, the character has evolved slightly, but the original intent to represent an eye remains clear. It is classified as a "象形文字 (shōkei moji)" or a pictographic character, illustrating the object it represents directly.