NOVELTY - Hydrophilic member (I) comprises: a substrate; a first layer and a hydrophilic layer, where the first layer comprises a polymer and is joined with the substrate and the hydrophilic layer by a chemical bond and the hydrophilic layer comprises hydrophilic polymer and a metal element comprising silicon, titanium, zirconium or aluminum and have a cross-linking structure.    USE - (I) is useful e.g. in: mirrors (e.g. vehicle rearview mirror and bathroom mirror); lenses (e.g. camera lens and semiconductor lens); prisms; window glasses of a building or a watchtower; other building material lenses; window glasses of various vehicles e.g. automobile and railway vehicle; windshields of various vehicles; protective goggles, sporting goggles, shields for protective mask, shields for sporting mask, shields of helmet and glasses of display case of frozen foods; cover glasses of measuring instrument; glasses and plastics, any of metals, ceramics, woods, stones, cements, concretes, fibers, textiles, papers, building materials, building exteriors e.g. outer walls and roofs, building interiors, window frames, window glasses, structural members, exteriors and paints of vehicles; and signboards, traffic signs, noise-proof walls, vinyl green houses, insulators, vehicle covers, tent materials, reflectors, shutters, screens, solar battery covers, heat collecting covers of solar water heater, outdoor lamps, pavements, outdoor lightings, stones or tiles for artificial fall or artificial fountain, bridges, greenhouses, verandas, vending machines, outdoor units of air conditioner, outdoor benches, various display apparatus, shutters, tollhouses, charge boxes, roof gutters, protective covers for vehicle lamp, dustproof covers and paints, paints of machine apparatus and articles, kitchen utensils, dishes, dish driers, kitchen sinks, cooking microwave ovens, kitchen hoods, ventilation fans, window rails, window frames, tunnel interiors, tunnel lightings, window sashes, heat radiation fans for heat exchanger, pavements, mirrors for bathroom or washroom, vinyl green house ceilings, washstands and automobile bodies.    ADVANTAGE - (I) has excellent hydrophilicity, light fastness, water resistance, quick drying properties, anti-abrasion properties, scratch resistance, anti-fogging properties, antifouling properties, visible light transmittance, durability, weather resistance and snow accretion-preventing properties. (I) exhibits antimicrobial, anti-fungal and anti-algal properties.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a composition for forming a first layer of (I) including a substrate, a first layer and a hydrophilic layer in this order.