赤目
あ
か
め
Meanings
1
red eyes; bloodshot eyes
Refers to eyes that are red or bloodshot, often from fatigue, irritation, or crying.
I worked all night and ended up with bloodshot eyes.
2
red-eye (in photography)
The red-eye effect in flash photography; often used in compound 赤目現象.
See also: 赤目現象
When using flash, red-eye can appear in photos.
3
red mullet (Chelon haematocheilus)
usually written using kana alone
A species of mullet; usually written in kana as あかめ.
See also: メナダ
The red mullet is a fish often found in brackish waters.
4
akanbe (facial gesture)
A childish taunting gesture made by pulling down the lower eyelid and sticking out the tongue; often written as あかんべえ or あかんべ.
The child made an akanbe gesture and teased his friend.