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目立つ

めだつ

to stand out, to be conspicuous

Mnemonic

The eye goes straight to it and stands there. That hat of hers can be picked out from the far end of the platform, a poppy in a meadow めだつ: めだつ.

Built from

eye
An eye stood on end, the lines of the lid across it.
stand
A person planted on a line of ground, feet apart.

Words sharing these kanji

eye purpose, aim, object no good to aim for serious, earnest outward appearance to wake (up), to come to one's senses target, goal to stand, to rise to stand up standpoint, position to put up, to erect

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