着目
ちゃくもく · chakumoku · JLPT N1 · noun
attention
👀 着 (touch down, arrive) + 目 (eye) = eyes landing on one thing = attention
着 means to arrive or make contact, and 目 means eye. Your eyes landing on one spot is focused attention. Related word: 注目, spotlight attention on something.
着 — sheep 羊 (top) + eye 目 (bottom)
着 originated as a variant of 著, which depicted plants emerging visibly above ground (grass radical 艹 over 者). Over time 着 split off to carry meanings like 'attach,' 'wear,' or a verb suffix marking ongoing action (zhe), while 著 kept senses like 'manifest' or 'author.'