Search…

Search blog post titles and content.

N1

Kanji 覧: meanings, readings, and example words.

2 min read

Kanji 覧: perusal, see

Key takeaways

Kanji 覧: perusal, see. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

N1

Meaning

perusalsee

On reading

ラン

Kun reading

み.る

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 覧

perusal, see

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

臣 + 見

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

A retainer (臣) is bending over to look (見) closely at something, which gives the meaning of 'perusal' or 'viewing.' Imagine a subject carefully examining a royal document or observing a landscape.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ラン
  • 閲覧えつらん

    reading / perusal

  • 回覧かいらん

    circular notice / circulation

  • 観覧かんらん

    viewing / watching

  • 御覧なさいごらんなさい

    please look / please try

  • 御覧ごらん

    honorific look / viewing / inspection

  • 展覧会てんらんかい

    art exhibition / display event

Commonly used words

  • 閲覧
    えつらん

    reading / perusal

  • 回覧
    かいらん

    circular notice / circulation

  • 観覧
    かんらん

    viewing / watching

  • 御覧なさい
    ごらんなさい

    please look / please try

  • 御覧
    ごらん

    honorific look / viewing / inspection

  • 展覧会
    てんらんかい

    art exhibition / display event

Example sentences

Example 1

図書館で本を閲しました。

Translation

I read books at the library.

Example 2

資料の閲は許可が必要です。

Translation

Permission is required to view the documents.

Example 3

会社で回を回してください。

Translation

Please circulate the notice at the company.

Example 4

板が早く届きました。

Translation

The circular notice arrived quickly.

Kanji 覧: perusal, see | Daily Nihongo