Kanji

What does the kanji 見 mean?

見 means to see, to look, to watch. On'yomi ケン. Kun'yomi み.る、み.える、み.せる.

Quick facts
On'yomiケン
Kun'yomiみ.る、み.える、み.せる
Strokes7
Main radical見
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
On'yomi ケンKun'yomi み.る、み.える、み.せる
N5 · estimated, JLPT framework7 strokes

to see, to look, to watch

Memory hook

An eye (目) on top of a pair of legs (儿), walking about looking — SEE.

Main radical

見see 7 strokes

Stroke order · 7 strokes

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Common words

More words with this kanji

  • 拝見はいけんlooking, seeing (humble form of みる)
  • 花見はなみcherry blossom viewing
  • 見物けんぶつsightseeing, viewing
  • 見つかるみつかるto be found, to be discovered (intransitive)
  • 見つけるみつけるto find, to discover (something)
  • お見舞いおみまいvisiting someone (who is sick or in trouble) to offer concern
  • 発見はっけんdiscovery
  • 見事みごとsplendid, magnificent
  • 見当けんとうestimate, guess; direction
  • 見方みかたviewpoint, way of looking at things
  • 見解けんかいview, opinion (an official stance on a matter)
  • 見舞いみまいvisit to a sick person, get-well greeting
  • 見送りみおくりseeing someone off; postponement
  • 見掛けるみかけるto happen to see, to catch sight of
  • 見学けんがくstudy tour, observational visit
  • 見本みほんsample; a model, an example
  • 見出しみだしheadline, heading
  • 見直すみなおすto reconsider, to review; to think better of (someone)
  • 見舞うみまうto visit (someone ill); to strike, to hit (misfortune)
  • 見送るみおくるto see off; to pass up, to postpone
  • 見上げるみあげるto look up at; to admire, to respect
  • 見下ろすみおろすto look down at; to look down on, to despise
  • 見慣れるみなれるto be used to seeing, to become familiar to the eye
  • 見掛けみかけappearance, outward look

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.