bull's-eye pattern; concentric circle pattern
A pattern of concentric circles resembling a snake's eye, used in designs, textiles, and as a motif.
That kimono has a bull's-eye pattern.
umbrella with bull's-eye pattern
Abbreviation of 蛇の目傘; a traditional Japanese umbrella with a bull's-eye pattern, often associated with period settings.
See also: 蛇の目傘
In period dramas, a samurai carrying a bull's-eye umbrella often appears.
I went out holding a bull's-eye patterned umbrella on a rainy day.
As a folded umbrella, 蛇の目 is counted with 本, the counter used for long, cylindrical objects.
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
Search-only katakana form; not a standard spelling.
Compound of 蛇 (ja, 'snake') + の (no, possessive particle) + 目 (me, 'eye'), literally 'snake's eye', from the resemblance of the concentric circle pattern to a snake's eye.