also: いめ
heart-shaped symbol; boar's eye motif
A traditional heart-shaped design used in Shinto architecture and on talismans to ward off evil spirits. The shape resembles a boar's eye, hence the name.
A boar's eye motif is carved into the transom of the shrine.
This amulet has a heart-shaped symbol on it.
Standard kanji spelling for the heart-shaped symbol used in Shinto and traditional architecture.
Rare alternate reading; Restricted this reading to the 猪目 spelling.
Explicitly spells out 'boar's eye'; less common but still seen in descriptive contexts.
Literally 'boar's eye', from 猪 (い, boar) and 目 (め, eye). The shape is said to resemble a boar's eye and has been used since ancient times as a protective symbol.