目次 Table Of Contents

Meaning

Primary

Table Of Contents

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Your eye is on what's next. How is this possible to see what's coming up? That's because you're looking at a table of contents.

Reading

もくじ

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses on'yomi readings of the kanji. You've seen them before, but the もく reading for 目 is still pretty new, so here's a mnemonic:

You always provide a table of contents when you mock (もく) someone. Your mockery tends to be complicated and go on for a long time, like you're some kind of roast comedian or something, so it helps to distribute a table of contents to the people you're mocking. They really appreciate it.

Context

Common Word Combinations

• 〜の目次

  マニュアルの目次

  table of contents for the manual

  本の目次

  table of contents for the book

  テキストの目次

  table of contents for the textbook

• 目次を〜

  目次を見る

  to look at the table of contents

  目次をよむ

  to read the table of contents

  目次を作る

  to create a table of contents

Context Sentences

先ず、本の目次を見て下さい。

First, please look at the table of contents of the book.

目次を見るだけでも、本の中について少し分かりますよ。

Even just looking at the table of contents tells you a little about the book.

次は、目次のページです。

Next is a page for the table of contents.

Kanji Composition

1. 目

   め Eye
2. 次

   じ Next