瞳 — “Pupil (of Eye)” in Japanese

Master (高手)どう, とう, ひとみ

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“Pupil (of Eye)” in Japanese is 瞳, read dou, tou, hitomi (どう, とう, ひとみ). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 瞳 (pupil).

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What does 瞳 mean?

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Kanji	瞳
Meaning	Pupil (of Eye)
Readings	どう, とう, ひとみ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	瞳 (pupil)

How to read 瞳

瞳 is read dou (どう) or tou (とう) or hitomi (ひとみ) depending on the word.

Words with 瞳

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Updated: 2026-08-28