The kanji 眼 generally means "eye" or "eyeball". It represents the organ of sight and is central to perception, vision, and observation. It can also figuratively refer to "insight" or "perspective."

・On-yomi (音読み): ⚫︎ ガン (gan) ⚫︎ ゲン (gen) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): ⚫︎ め (me) - This is the most common and direct reading, meaning "eye."

⚫︎ 眼科 Translation: Ophthalmology (eye clinic) ⚫︎ 眼鏡 Translation: Glasses / Eyeglasses ⚫︎ 目眼鏡 Translation: Glasses / Eyeglasses (same as the previous example, but using both 目 and 眼 to emphasize the meaning)

The kanji 眼 is a pictographic character. It depicts an eye. The left side is a simplified form of the character 目 (me), which also means "eye." The right side represents the pupil or eyeball, adding to the detailed visual representation of the eye. Over time, the character has evolved, but the core imagery of an eye remains clear.