眥
outside the corner of the eye
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Readings
On'yomi
- セ
- イシ
- サイ
- シ
- セイ
Kun'yomi
- まなじり
- めじり
Meaning
眥 refers specifically to the outer corner of the eye, the area where the upper and lower eyelids meet laterally.
Most common words using 眥
- 睚眥がいさい
glaring with hatred; glare filled with hatred
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Etymology
眥 combines 目 (eye) with 此, which likely contributes the sound. The character is used to denote the outer corner of the eye.
Meaning mnemonic
The eye 目 is below 此, like a mark pointing to the outer corner of the eye.
Reading mnemonic
For セ, imagine saying 'say' while pointing to the outer corner of your eye: 'say' -> セ.