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見 — readings, stroke count and radical

Stroke order

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Meaning (Japanese)

  1. みる。目にする。
  2. 考え方

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Origin of the character

会意（又は、象形）。「目」+「卩」、人が見るさまを象る。「みる」を意味する漢語｛見｝を表す字。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Meaning

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

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

Readings

On (Sino-Japanese)
  • ケンElem.
Kun (native)
  • み(る)Elem.
  • み(える)Elem.
  • み(せる)Elem.
Other languages
  • 拼音jian4
  • 拼音xian4
  • 한글gyeon
  • 한글hyeon
  • Hán-ViệtKiến
  • Hán-ViệtHiện

Labels show the school stage at which each Jōyō reading is taught.

Basics

Strokes
7 strokes
Radical
見(みる)
JIS level
Level 1
JLPT (old scale)
Level 4
Unicode
U+898B

Components

Components this kanji is made of. Follow them to find similar kanji.

Composition (IDS): top–bottom ⿱目儿

Words using this kanji

  • 見方みかた「みかた」参照。viewpoint, point of view, way of looking (at something), view
  • 見直しみなおし「みなおし」の漢字表記。review, reconsideration, revision
  • 見通しみとおし「みとおし」参照。unobstructed view, perspective, visibility, vista
  • 見解けんかい物事に対する考え方。意見。解釈。 何かの物事に対する考え方を示す。意見や解釈を示す。opinion, point of view
  • 見込みみこみ「みこみ」を参照。hope, promise, possibility, chance
  • 見事みごとみごとを参照。splendid, magnificent, excellent, fine
  • 見学けんがく実際のや現地をて学習すること。 授業や部活動などで、活動に参加せず様子を見ていること。inspection, study by observation, field trip, tour
  • 見込むみこむto anticipate, to expect, to estimate, to count on
  • 見出しみだし「みだし」の漢字表記。 「みいだす」連用形の漢字表記。heading, headline, title, caption
  • 見送りみおくりseeing (someone) off, send-off, deferment, postponement
  • 見送るみおくるto see (someone) off, to escort, to watch (someone or something) go out of sight, to follow with one's eyes
  • 見舞うみまうto visit and comfort or console, to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital), to ask after (e.g. someone's health), to inquire after
  • 見返りみかえりreward, compensation, repayment, something done or given in return
  • 見舞いみまいvisit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune), call, inquiry (about someone's health), expression of sympathy
  • 見つかるみつかるto be found, to be discovered
  • 見直すみなおす「みなおす」の漢字表記。to look at again, to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.), to review, to get a better opinion of
  • 見つめるみつめるto stare (at), to gaze (at), to look hard (at), to watch intently
  • 見当たるみあたるto be found
  • 見当たらないみあたらないnot be found
  • 見るみるto see, to look, to watch, to view

Words starting with this kanji, most common first.

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Lookup codes

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