Meaning in the sources
Source-reportedMeaning: “person” + “see”
Likely 人(ひと) (hito, “person”) + 見(み) (mi, “see”), in reference to one's own reflection when staring into someone else's eyes. Compare Latin pūpilla, of the same derivation.
Sources for this account (5)
- Wiktionary: 瞳CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- JMnedict entry 5564233CC-BY-SA-4.0 · rev. 2026-10-15 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Greek Wiktionary: 瞳CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Polish Wiktionary: 瞳CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
- Chinese Wiktionary: 瞳CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

