How to say 'Viewpoint' in Japanese | 観点

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The Japanese word for Viewpoint is 'Kanten', written as 観点 in Japanese.'Viewpoint' in hiragana is かんてん.

word

観点

Meaning

Viewpoint

Reading

かんてん

kanten

Kanji

観View 点Point

Explanation

The Japanese noun '観点 (かんてん)' means 'viewpoint' or 'perspective'. It refers to a particular way of considering or looking at something, often used in discussions, analyses, or debates. This word is commonly used in formal or academic contexts to describe the angle or standpoint from which a topic is approached. For example: from a historical viewpoint「歴史的な観点から」(れきしてきなかんてんから). From an economic perspective「経済的な観点から」(けいざいてきなかんてんから). It can also be used to express someone's personal opinion or stance, as in 'my viewpoint is different'「私の観点は違います」(わたしのかんてんはちがいます).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3008

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 観点

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

観

Meaning

View

kanji

点

Meaning

Point

Words Related to 観点 Through the Kanji 観

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 観 as well.

word

観

Meaning

View

word

観光

Meaning

Sightseeing

word

観念

Meaning

Idea, Notion

word

客観

Meaning

Objectivity

word

観察

Meaning

Observation

word

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

Words Related to 観点 Through the Kanji 点

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 点 as well.

word

点

Meaning

Point, Mark

word

交差点

Meaning

Intersection

word

時点

Meaning

Point, Moment

word

視点

Meaning

Viewpoint

word

弱点

Meaning

Weakness

word

終点

Meaning

Endpoint

word

採点

Meaning

Grading

word

地点

Meaning

Point

word

拠点

Meaning

Base

word

焦点

Meaning

Focus

word

満点

Meaning

Perfect score

word

点数

Meaning

Score

word

要点

Meaning

Main point

word

欠点

Meaning

Flaw

word

重点

Meaning

Emphasis, Key point

word

点検

Meaning

Inspection

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'Kanten' means 'Viewpoint' .

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