睨
glaring at, authority, power, scowl at
Readings
On'yomi
- ゲイ
Kun'yomi
- にら.む
- にら.み
Meaning
睨 centers on an intense, authoritative stare: glaring at someone with power, scowling, or looking sharply to assert dominance.
Most common words using 睨
20 of 21- 睨むにらむN2
to glare at; to scowl at; to glower at
- 睨めっこにらめっこ
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first
- 睨みにらみ
glare; sharp look
- 睨めるねめる
to glare at; to scowl at; to glower at
- 両睨みりょうにらみ
keeping a close watch on both sides; keeping an eye on two things at the same time
- 八方睨みはっぽうにらみ
staring at or watching all sides
- 睥睨へいげい
glaring at; scowling at; looking contemptuously at
- 睨まれるにらまれる
to have an eye kept on one; to be watched
- 睨みが利くにらみがきく
to have authority (over); to have great influence (over)
- 睨みつけるにらみつける
to glare at; to scowl at
- 睨みをきかすにらみをきかす
to exercise one's authority (over); to influence
- 睨みをきかせるにらみをきかせる
to exercise one's authority (over); to influence
- 睨み倒すにらみたおす
to stare someone down; to outstare
- 睨み合うにらみあう
to glare at each other
- 睨み据えるにらみすえる
to stare at with a fixed gaze; to glare
- 睨み返すにらみかえす
to stare back (at); to glare back
- 睨め付けるねめつける
to glare at; to scowl at
- 睨め回すねめまわす
to glare around
- 睨め競にらめくら
staring contest
- 親睨おやにらみ
aucha perch (Coreoperca kawamebari)
Study
Etymology
睨 combines 目 (eye) with 兒, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to a child's direct, unblinking stare. The exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The eye 目 on the left and the child-like shape 兒 on the right suggest a wide, unblinking stare. Picture a child fixing you with an intense, authoritative glare that feels like a scowl.
Reading mnemonic
For ゲイ, imagine a glaring guard at a gate: gate -> ゲイ, and their powerful stare stops you in your tracks.