How to say "Notice" in Japanese | 見掛ける

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Notice" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Notice" is "Mikakeru", written in japanese as "見掛ける".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese verb '見掛ける (みかける)' means 'to notice' or 'to catch sight of'. It is used when you happen to see or notice something or someone, often by chance. This verb implies that the action of seeing is not intentional or planned, but rather incidental. For example: I noticed a strange man on the street「変な男を道で見掛けた」(へんなおとこをみちでみかけた). She noticed a rare bird in the park「彼女は公園で珍しい鳥を見掛けた」(かのじょはこうえんでめずらしいとりをみかけた). The verb can also be used to describe seeing someone or something frequently, as in 'I often notice him at the library'「彼を図書館でよく見掛ける」(かれをとしょかんでよくみかける).

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 2 Kanji:

The kanji "見" means "See" and can be read as "Ken" and "Mi". And The kanji "掛" means "Set" and "Hang" and can be read as "Ka", "Gai" and "Kakari".

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Mikakeru" mean in japanese?

"Mikakeru" means "Notice" .

To learn more about the kanji in this word, checkout this pages:

To make really sure you learn this word, We've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "け" is read as "ke". The hiragana "る" is read as "ru". The hiragana "ん" is read as "n". The hiragana "み" is read as "mi". The hiragana "か" is read as "ka". The hiragana "が" is read as "ga". The hiragana "い" is read as "i". And The hiragana "り" is read as "ri".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.