How to say 'View' in Japanese | 観

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The Japanese word for View is 'Kan', written as 観 in Japanese.'View' in hiragana is かん.

word

観

Meaning

View

Reading

かん

kan

Kanji

観View

Explanation

The Japanese suffix '観 (かん)' is used to express a perspective, view, or way of thinking about something. It is often attached to nouns to form compound words that describe a particular outlook or interpretation. For example: world view「世界観」(せかいかん). life view「人生観」(じんせいかん). This suffix is commonly used in philosophical or abstract contexts to discuss how one perceives or interprets a concept. It can also imply a subjective or personal perspective, as in '彼の人生観は独特だ (かれのじんせいかんはどくとくだ) (His view on life is unique).'

Part Of Speech

suffix

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1266

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 観

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

観

Meaning

View

Words Related to 観 Through the Kanji 観

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 観 as well.

word

観光

Meaning

Sightseeing

word

観念

Meaning

Idea, Notion

word

観点

Meaning

Viewpoint

word

客観

Meaning

Objectivity

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観察

Meaning

Observation

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外観

Meaning

Appearance

word

客観的

Meaning

Objective

word

主観的

Meaning

Subjective

word

観測

Meaning

Observation

word

観衆

Meaning

Crowd

word

観客

Meaning

Audience

word

主観

Meaning

Subjectivity

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'Kan' means 'View' .

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