Vocabulary

What does ~観 (かん, kan) mean?

~観 (かん, kan) means view of…, outlook on… (suffix: 人生観 outlook on life, 世界観 worldview).

Quick facts
Readingかん
Romajikan
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
かん
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkkan

view of…, outlook on… (suffix: 人生観 outlook on life, 世界観 worldview)

Example sentences

  • He and I have different outlooks on life.

  • Young people's values have changed.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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