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N5 · 7 strokes · 147. 西 west · Irodori #38 · Starter L11
見
chances, hopes, idea, look at, opinion, see, visible
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Readings
- On’yomi
- ケン
- Kun’yomi
- み・える、み・せる、み・る
Example words
見
み
looking; viewing
見
けん
view (of life, etc.); outlook
見る
みる
to see; to look
見せる
みせる
to show; to display
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
An eye (目) on legs (儿) — walking around to see.
Components
Eye (目) walking on legs (儿) — you walk around to see things.
Anchor word
見ます (みます) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in 見ます (みます) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: み・える、み・せる、み・る — often used in native Japanese words. On'yomi: ケン — common in compound words (熟語).