one of a pair

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The on reading is せき, and no kun reading is listed. It has 10 strokes. It appears in words for having only one eye.
• Basic usage: 隻眼 is read せきがん.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 隻眼
  • 隻眼 means one-eyed and is read せきがん. It describes a person or animal with only one eye.
  • 絵本では隻眼の猫が迷子を案内する。 means “In the picture book, a one-eyed cat guides a lost child.”