め
目
　
を
さ
覚
　
ま
　
す

expression, Godan verb

  1. to wake up.
  2. to sober up, to come to one's senses, to become enlightened.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
め
目
　
を
さ
覚
　
ま
　
す
 目を覚ます めをさます
め
目
　
を
　
さ
　
ま
　
す
 目をさます めをさます

Contained Kanji Breakdown

eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
memorize, learn, remember
カク　おぼ.える　さ.ます (4th, N3)
to learn, (𦥯 variant)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
see, hopes, chances
み.る　ケン (1st, N5)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (Kentei 1)