見
見 – see, hopes, chances
7 strokesTaught in grade 1#22 in newspaper frequencyN5 vocabulary
The kanji 見 means see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ケン (ken); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is み.る、み.える、み.せる (miru, mieru, miseru). It is written with 7 strokes, under radical 見 (no. 147).
Stroke order
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On’yomi | ケン | ken |
| Kun’yomi | み.る | miru |
| Kun’yomi | み.える | mieru |
| Kun’yomi | み.せる | miseru |
A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.
Radical and components
Radical: 見 (Kangxi radical 147). Components: 目・儿.
Words using 見
見るみるto see見せるみせるto show意見いけんopinion拝見はいけんseeing花見はなみcherry blossom viewing見物けんぶつsightseeing見えるみえるto be seen見つけるみつけるto find見つかるみつかるto be foundお見舞いおみまいvisit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune)見解けんかいopinion見当けんとうestimate見事みごとsplendid発見はっけんdiscovery見送りみおくりseeing (someone) off見舞いみまいvisit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune)見掛けるみかけるto (happen to) see見学けんがくinspection見本みほんsample見送るみおくるto see (someone) off見掛けみかけoutward appearance見出しみだしheading見直すみなおすto look at again見舞うみまうto visit and comfort or console
Example sentences
Kanji with the same radical
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