How to say "Sightseeing" in Japanese

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

the Japanese word for "Sightseeing" is "Kankou", written in japanese as "観光".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese noun '観光 (かんこう)' refers to 'sightseeing' or 'tourism'. It is commonly used to describe the activity of visiting places of interest, especially when traveling. This word is often associated with leisure travel and exploring new destinations. For example: We went sightseeing in Kyoto「私たちは京都で観光しました」(わたしたちはきょうとでかんこうしました). Sightseeing is popular in this area「この地域では観光が人気です」(このちいきではかんこうがにんきです). The term can also be used in compound words, such as '観光地 (かんこうち)' (tourist spot) or '観光客 (かんこうきゃく)' (tourist).

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

The kanji "観" means "View" and can be read as "Mi" and "Kan". And The kanji "光" means "Light" and can be read as "Kou", "Hika" and "Hikari".

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

What does "Kankou" mean in japanese?

"Kankou" means "Sightseeing" .

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How to write "Sightseeing" in Japanese

To make really sure you learn this word, I'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 "み" is read as "mi". The hiragana "か" is read as "ka". The hiragana "ん" is read as "n". The hiragana "こ" is read as "ko". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". The hiragana "ひ" is read as "hi". 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.