Kanji 見: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 見: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible

Key takeaways

Kanji 見: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

見

Meaning

seehopeschancesideaopinionlook atvisible

On reading

ケン

Kun reading

み.るみ.えるみ.せる

Radical

見

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 見

see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible

Kanji structure breakdown

見

Structure breakdown

目 + 儿

Mnemonic story

This character depicts an eye (目) positioned above a pair of legs (儿). It represents a person walking around and using their eyes to 'see' the world, which also extends to having a 'viewpoint' or 'opinion'.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ケン

異見いけん
different opinion / objection
会見かいけん
interview / press conference
見地けんち
point of view / perspective
偏見へんけん
prejudice / bias / narrow view
見学けんがく
field trip / study by observation
見解けんかい
opinion / point of view
見当けんとう
estimate / guess / approximate location
発見はっけん
discovery / finding / detection

Kun reading

み.る

見えるみえる
to be visible / to come into sight
見せるみせる
to show / to display
見るみる
to see / to watch

Commonly used words

異見
いけん
different opinion / objection
会見
かいけん
interview / press conference
見地
けんち
point of view / perspective
偏見
へんけん
prejudice / bias / narrow view
見学
けんがく
field trip / study by observation
見解
けんかい
opinion / point of view
見える
みえる
to be visible / to come into sight
見せる
みせる
to show / to display
見る
みる
to see / to watch

Example sentences

Example 1

彼は異見をはっきり言った。

Translation

He clearly expressed a different opinion.

Example 2

異見があれば教えてください。

Translation

Please let me know if you have any objections.

Example 3

一見難しそうに見える問題です。

Translation

It is a problem that looks difficult at first glance.

Example 4

あの人は一見知らない人に見える。

Translation

That person looks like a stranger at first sight.

N1Vocabulary

異見 (いけん): meaning and examples

Japanese word 異見: different opinion / objection. Meanings and example sentences.

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一見 (いちげん): meaning and examples

Japanese word 一見: at first glance / first meeting. Meanings and example sentences.

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会見 (かいけん): meaning and examples

Japanese word 会見: interview / press conference. Meanings and example sentences.

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見地 (けんち): meaning and examples

Japanese word 見地: point of view / perspective. Meanings and example sentences.

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偏見 (へんけん): meaning and examples

Japanese word 偏見: prejudice / bias / narrow view. Meanings and example sentences.

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見合い (みあい): meaning and examples

Japanese word 見合い: formal marriage meeting. Meanings and example sentences.

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見合わせる (みあわせる): meaning and examples

Japanese word 見合わせる: postpone / suspend / exchange glances. Meanings and example sentences.

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見落とす (みおとす): meaning and examples

Japanese word 見落とす: to overlook / fail to notice. Meanings and example sentences.

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見掛ける (みかける): meaning and examples

Japanese word 見掛ける: to catch sight of / to notice. Meanings and example sentences.

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見方 (みかた): meaning and examples

Japanese word 見方: viewpoint / way of seeing. Meanings and example sentences.

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見苦しい (みぐるしい): meaning and examples

Japanese word 見苦しい: unsightly / unpleasant to look at. Meanings and example sentences.

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見込み (みこみ): meaning and examples

Japanese word 見込み: expectation / prospect / hope. Meanings and example sentences.

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見すぼらしい (みすぼらしい): meaning and examples

Japanese word 見すぼらしい: shabby / poor-looking. Meanings and example sentences.

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見せびらかす (みせびらかす): meaning and examples

Japanese word 見せびらかす: to show off / flaunt. Meanings and example sentences.

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見せ物 (みせもの): meaning and examples

Japanese word 見せ物: show / performance / exhibition. Meanings and example sentences.

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見っともない (みっともない): meaning and examples

Japanese word 見っともない: shameful / indecent / embarrassing. Meanings and example sentences.

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見積り (みつもり): meaning and examples

Japanese word 見積り: estimate / quotation. Meanings and example sentences.

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見通し (みとおし): meaning and examples

Japanese word 見通し: outlook / forecast / perspective. Meanings and example sentences.

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見逃す (みのがす): meaning and examples

Japanese word 見逃す: to miss / to overlook. Meanings and example sentences.

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見晴らし (みはらし): meaning and examples

Japanese word 見晴らし: view / outlook / scenery. Meanings and example sentences.

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見舞 (みまい): meaning and examples

Japanese word 見舞: enquiry / expression of sympathy / concern. Meanings and example sentences.

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見渡す (みわたす): meaning and examples

Japanese word 見渡す: look out over / survey / take in view. Meanings and example sentences.

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目論見 (もくろみ): meaning and examples

Japanese word 目論見: plan / scheme / intention. Meanings and example sentences.

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余所見 (よそみ): meaning and examples

Japanese word 余所見: looking away / distracted gaze. Meanings and example sentences.

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見学 (けんがく): meaning and examples

Japanese word 見学: field trip / study by observation. Meanings and example sentences.

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見送る (みおくる): meaning and examples

Japanese word 見送る: to see off / to escort / to let pass. Meanings and example sentences.

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見下ろす (みおろす): meaning and examples

Japanese word 見下ろす: to look down on / overlook. Meanings and example sentences.

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見掛け (みかけ): meaning and examples

Japanese word 見掛け: outward appearance. Meanings and example sentences.

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見出し (みだし): meaning and examples

Japanese word 見出し: heading / title / caption. Meanings and example sentences.

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見付かる (みつかる): meaning and examples

Japanese word 見付かる: to be found / to be discovered. Meanings and example sentences.

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見付ける (みつける): meaning and examples

Japanese word 見付ける: to find / to discover / to recognize. Meanings and example sentences.

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見直す (みなおす): meaning and examples

Japanese word 見直す: to reevaluate / to reconsider. Meanings and example sentences.

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見慣れる (みなれる): meaning and examples

Japanese word 見慣れる: to become familiar with seeing. Meanings and example sentences.

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見本 (みほん): meaning and examples

Japanese word 見本: sample / example. Meanings and example sentences.

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見舞う (みまう): meaning and examples

Japanese word 見舞う: to visit / to inquire about health. Meanings and example sentences.

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見解 (けんかい): meaning and examples

Japanese word 見解: opinion / point of view. Meanings and example sentences.

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見当 (けんとう): meaning and examples

Japanese word 見当: estimate / guess / approximate location. Meanings and example sentences.

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発見 (はっけん): meaning and examples

Japanese word 発見: discovery / finding / detection. Meanings and example sentences.

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見送り (みおくり): meaning and examples

Japanese word 見送り: farewell / sending off / seeing someone off. Meanings and example sentences.

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見事 (みごと): meaning and examples

Japanese word 見事: splendid / admirable / impressive. Meanings and example sentences.

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見舞い (みまい): meaning and examples

Japanese word 見舞い: inquiry / expression of concern / sympathy. Meanings and example sentences.

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意見 (いけん): meaning and examples

Japanese word 意見: opinion / view / idea. Meanings and example sentences.

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お見舞い (おみまい): meaning and examples

Japanese word お見舞い: visiting someone ill / get-well visit. Meanings and example sentences.

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見物 (けんぶつ): meaning and examples

Japanese word 見物: sightseeing / visiting places. Meanings and example sentences.

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拝見 (はいけん): meaning and examples

Japanese word 拝見: humble expression to look. Meanings and example sentences.

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花見 (はなみ): meaning and examples

Japanese word 花見: cherry blossom viewing. Meanings and example sentences.

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見える (みえる): meaning and examples

Japanese word 見える: to be visible / to come into sight. Meanings and example sentences.

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見つかる (みつかる): meaning and examples

Japanese word 見つかる: to be found / to be discovered. Meanings and example sentences.

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見つける (みつける): meaning and examples

Japanese word 見つける: to find / to discover. Meanings and example sentences.

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見せる (みせる): meaning and examples

Japanese word 見せる: to show / to display. Meanings and example sentences.

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見る (みる): meaning and examples

Japanese word 見る: to see / to watch. Meanings and example sentences.