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What is the Kanji for 'View'? | 観

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'View', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'View' is 観.

    kanji

    Meaning

    View

    Reading

    kunyomi

    mi

    onyomiかん

    kan

    Parts

    Bird See

    Example Word

    観点: viewpoint. 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).

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    18

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    4

    Frequency

    321

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    Meaning

    Bird

    kanji

    Meaning

    See

Words Using

This kanji is used in 13 words:

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 21 kanji contain the part 隹 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Advance

    kanji

    Meaning

    Gather

    kanji

    Meaning

    Miscellaneous

    kanji

    Meaning

    Certain

    kanji

    Meaning

    Infer

    kanji

    Meaning

    Employ, Hire

    kanji

    Meaning

    Detach, Separate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rejoice, Delight

    kanji

    Meaning

    Young, Immature

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fiber, Maintain

    kanji

    Meaning

    Char, Scorch

    kanji

    Meaning

    Urge, Recommend

    kanji

    Meaning

    Only, Solely

    kanji

    Meaning

    Approve, Semi

    kanji

    Meaning

    Male, Heroic

    kanji

    Meaning

    Female

    kanji

    Meaning

    Elegance, Elegant

    kanji

    Meaning

    One of a pair, Ship counter

    kanji

    Meaning

    Who

    kanji

    Meaning

    Piled high

    kanji

    Meaning

    Oak tree, Oak

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 5 kanji contain the part 見 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Parent

    kanji

    Meaning

    Remember, Awake

    kanji

    Meaning

    Appear, Current

    kanji

    Meaning

    Standard, Regulation

    kanji

    Meaning

    See, Look

Learn the Kanji

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What does 観 mean?

観 means 'View'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

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