日
rì
sun
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 日
- Structure
- Full enclosure
- Components
- 口 + 一
EASILY CONFUSED CHARACTERS
日 vs 目: what’s the difference?
Compare pronunciation, meaning, construction, and stroke count before practicing each character separately.
目
mù
eye
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 目
- Structure
- Full enclosure
- Components
- 口 + 二
How to tell 日 and 目 apart
日 has 4 strokes and means “sun”, while 目 has 5 strokes and means “eye”. Pay attention to their component placement and the direction of the final strokes.