eye

★★★★★
5 strokes
PKDUH
This one don't get a mnemonic because:

Winky winky!!!!

Onyomi

MOKU

It's MORE COOL if you wear sunglasses over your eyes.

Mnemonic

Kunyomi

eye
★★★★★

Jukugo

目的(もくてき)

motive, not only for crimes. ★★★★☆
(eye) + (motivation / '-al') = 目的 (motive, not only for crimes.)

目立つ(めだつ)

to stand out in a crowd. ★★★☆☆
(eye) + (stand up) = 目立つ (to stand out in a crowd.)

XXX 番目(ばんめ) のYYY

thing in a row ★★★☆☆ KUNKUNCOUNTER
(number) + (eye) = 番目 (thing in a row)

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.

駄目(だめ)

no way! ★★★☆☆ KUNKUNKANA
(bad quality) + (eye) = 駄目 (no way!)

this has so many meanings: useless, bad, 'stop!' or just 'no way!'

目次(もくじ)

table of contents ★★☆☆☆
(eye) + (next) = 目次 (table of contents)

目撃者(もくげきしゃ)

a witness to a crime. ☆☆☆☆☆ NP
(eye) + (charge) + (professional) = 目撃者 (a witness to a crime.)

Used In

Synonyms

appearance
容姿    外見    見た目    外観    容貌   
boss or superior person
目上    上司    課長   
crevice
隙間    裂け目   
eye
目    眼   
mischievous
お茶目    やんちゃ
motive
目的    動機    目標    狙い    的    意図    xxx目当て   
overlook
見過ごす    大目に見る