目もく

も

く

Meanings

noun

order (taxonomy)

biology

Biological classification rank between class and family. Used in scientific contexts.

ネコは食しょく肉にく目もくに属ぞくする。
Cats belong to the order Carnivora.

noun

item; article; clause

Used in formal contexts such as budget revisions, legal documents, or agendas to refer to a specific numbered item.

予よ算さん案あんの第だい三さん目もくについて審しん議ぎする。
We will deliberate on the third item of the budget proposal.

counter

counter for stones (go); counter for surrounded points (go)

go (game)

Used in the game of Go to count played stones or surrounded points. Domain-specific term.

黒くろが一いち目もく勝かった。
Black won by one point.

Expressions· 8

相あい碁ご井せい目もくin any game, skill differences can be large
飛ひ耳じ長ちょう目もくsharp eyes and ears for gathering information far and wide; acumen and shrewd discernment from widely collected information; being well-versed on a subject; books that broaden one's knowledge
本ほん来らいの面めん目もくone's true nature; original face
面めん目もくが立たつsave face; keep face; not lose face
隅すみの曲まがり四し目もくbent four in the corner

Show 3 more

一いち目もくも二に目もくも置おくacknowledge someone's superiority; take one's hat off to someone
二に目もくの頭あたまは見みずハネよhane at the head of two stones
目もく的てきのためには手しゅ段だんを選えらばないthe end justifies the means; willing to do anything to achieve one's goal

Grammar

一人ひとり・二に本ほん・三さん冊さつNumbers and countersN5

Kanji

目eye, class, look

Word family· 97

目もく的てきN4
purpose; goal; aim; objective
目もく標ひょうN3
goal; target; objective · mark; landmark; sign
注ちゅう目もくN3
attention; notice; observation
項こう目もくN3
item; heading; category; clause · headword; entry (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.)
目もく撃げきN2
witness; observe; sight

Show 25 more

科か目もくN3
school subject; course; curriculum subject · item; heading; entry
名めい目もくN1
name; title; nominal · pretext; pretense; excuse
種しゅ目もくN1
item; event; category
目もく前ぜんN1
right before one's eyes; imminent; close at hand
目もく録ろくN1
catalog; inventory; list · list of betrothal gifts; gift register · table of contents; contents · certificate of initiation; master's document
着ちゃく目もくN1
attention; focus; noticing
目もく次じN2
table of contents; contents
品ひん目もく
item; article; commodity
目もく視し
visual observation; seeing with the naked eye; visual inspection
目論もくろむN1
plan; scheme; plot; intend
演えん目もく
program; list of performances; repertoire item
目もっ下かN1
at present; now; currently
目論見もくろみN1
plan; scheme; design; intention
曲きょく目もく
piece of music; musical number; track · program; set list; selection of music
題だい目もく
title; heading · topic; subject; theme · Nichiren chant
細さい目もく
details; particulars; specified items
天てん目もく
tenmoku; dark-glazed ceramics with oil-spot effect · tenmoku tea bowl; dark-glazed conical tea bowl
反はん目もく
enmity; antagonism; hostility; feuding
一いち目もく散さん
running at full speed; dashing away
耳じ目もく
eyes and ears; seeing and hearing · attention; interest
上じょう目もく
superorder
頭とう目もく
chief; head; leader
五ご目もく
mixture of ingredients; assortment · mixed rice or noodle dish; gomoku dish · gomoku (game); five-in-a-row
皆かい目もく
(not) at all; entirely (not)
衆しゅう目もく
public gaze; all eyes; public attention

See all 97 in Explore →

Written forms

目もくUsage85%
Standard kanji spelling for this reading; used in biological taxonomy and budget contexts.
もくUsage15%

Etymology

The reading もく is the on'yomi of the kanji 目, which broadly relates to 'eye' or 'item'. The specific uses here are specialized extensions of that meaning.

目もく

も

く

Meanings

noun

order (taxonomy)

biology

Biological classification rank between class and family. Used in scientific contexts.

ネコは食しょく肉にく目もくに属ぞくする。
Cats belong to the order Carnivora.

noun

item; article; clause

Used in formal contexts such as budget revisions, legal documents, or agendas to refer to a specific numbered item.

予よ算さん案あんの第だい三さん目もくについて審しん議ぎする。
We will deliberate on the third item of the budget proposal.

counter

counter for stones (go); counter for surrounded points (go)

go (game)

Used in the game of Go to count played stones or surrounded points. Domain-specific term.

黒くろが一いち目もく勝かった。
Black won by one point.

Expressions· 8

相あい碁ご井せい目もくin any game, skill differences can be large
飛ひ耳じ長ちょう目もくsharp eyes and ears for gathering information far and wide; acumen and shrewd discernment from widely collected information; being well-versed on a subject; books that broaden one's knowledge
本ほん来らいの面めん目もくone's true nature; original face
面めん目もくが立たつsave face; keep face; not lose face
隅すみの曲まがり四し目もくbent four in the corner

Show 3 more

一いち目もくも二に目もくも置おくacknowledge someone's superiority; take one's hat off to someone
二に目もくの頭あたまは見みずハネよhane at the head of two stones
目もく的てきのためには手しゅ段だんを選えらばないthe end justifies the means; willing to do anything to achieve one's goal

Grammar

一人ひとり・二に本ほん・三さん冊さつNumbers and countersN5

Kanji

目eye, class, look

Word family· 97

目もく的てきN4
purpose; goal; aim; objective
目もく標ひょうN3
goal; target; objective · mark; landmark; sign
注ちゅう目もくN3
attention; notice; observation
項こう目もくN3
item; heading; category; clause · headword; entry (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.)
目もく撃げきN2
witness; observe; sight

Show 25 more

科か目もくN3
school subject; course; curriculum subject · item; heading; entry
名めい目もくN1
name; title; nominal · pretext; pretense; excuse
種しゅ目もくN1
item; event; category
目もく前ぜんN1
right before one's eyes; imminent; close at hand
目もく録ろくN1
catalog; inventory; list · list of betrothal gifts; gift register · table of contents; contents · certificate of initiation; master's document
着ちゃく目もくN1
attention; focus; noticing
目もく次じN2
table of contents; contents
品ひん目もく
item; article; commodity
目もく視し
visual observation; seeing with the naked eye; visual inspection
目論もくろむN1
plan; scheme; plot; intend
演えん目もく
program; list of performances; repertoire item
目もっ下かN1
at present; now; currently
目論見もくろみN1
plan; scheme; design; intention
曲きょく目もく
piece of music; musical number; track · program; set list; selection of music
題だい目もく
title; heading · topic; subject; theme · Nichiren chant
細さい目もく
details; particulars; specified items
天てん目もく
tenmoku; dark-glazed ceramics with oil-spot effect · tenmoku tea bowl; dark-glazed conical tea bowl
反はん目もく
enmity; antagonism; hostility; feuding
一いち目もく散さん
running at full speed; dashing away
耳じ目もく
eyes and ears; seeing and hearing · attention; interest
上じょう目もく
superorder
頭とう目もく
chief; head; leader
五ご目もく
mixture of ingredients; assortment · mixed rice or noodle dish; gomoku dish · gomoku (game); five-in-a-row
皆かい目もく
(not) at all; entirely (not)
衆しゅう目もく
public gaze; all eyes; public attention

See all 97 in Explore →

Written forms

目もくUsage85%
Standard kanji spelling for this reading; used in biological taxonomy and budget contexts.
もくUsage15%

Etymology

The reading もく is the on'yomi of the kanji 目, which broadly relates to 'eye' or 'item'. The specific uses here are specialized extensions of that meaning.