How to say 'View' in Japanese | 視

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The Japanese word for View is 'Shi', written as 視 in Japanese.'View' in hiragana is し.

word

視

Meaning

View

Reading

し

shi

Kanji

視See, Look

Explanation

The Japanese suffix '視 (し)' means 'view' or 'perspective'. It is often attached to nouns to form compound words that describe a particular way of looking at or considering something. For example: global view「グローバル視」(ぐろーばるし). This suffix is commonly used in formal or technical contexts, such as in academic writing or business discussions. Another example: a critical perspective「批判的視」(ひはんてきし). Note that '視' is rarely used as a standalone word and is almost always part of a compound.

Part Of Speech

suffix

Kanji JLPT

N1

Kanji Grade

6

Frequency

4283

Composition

kanji

Handwriting