The kanji 眸 means "eye," specifically referring to the eyeball or the pupil of the eye. It emphasizes the appearance or gaze of the eye. It often conveys a sense of depth, clarity, and sometimes the beauty of the eye.

・On-yomi (音読み): ボウ (bou) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): ひとみ (hitomi)

⚫︎明眸 (meibou) Translation: Bright eyes; clear eyes. ⚫︎眸子 (boushi) Translation: Pupil of the eye. ⚫︎秋波明眸 (shuuboumeibou) Translation: Eyes like autumn waves (referring to beautiful, expressive eyes).

The kanji 眸 is a 形声文字 (keisei moji), or phono-semantic compound. It is composed of two parts: the radical 目 (me, meaning "eye") and the phonetic component 牟 (mou, which provides the sound). This combination suggests an eye that is clear, or has a particular appearance. The phonetic component also hints at the sound of the character.