Refers to the small hole at the end of a sewing needle through which thread passes.
It's difficult to thread a needle.
Only with reading めど
Dialectal use meaning 'hole'; restricted to the reading めど. Not standard Japanese.
See also: 穴 (あな)
In some dialects, めど means a hole.
Standard kanji spelling for the needle-eye sense; also read はりめど or みぞ in some contexts.
Used for the dialectal 'hole' sense; can be confused with 穴 read あな.
The reading めど is of uncertain origin; the kanji 針孔 literally means 'needle hole'.