What is the Kanji for "Watch"?

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

The Japanese Kanji for "Watch" is "看".

This kanji has 1 reading:

Its onyomi reading is "Kan".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The kanji "手" means "Hand" and can be read as "Shu", "Te", and "Zu". And The kanji "目" means "Eye" and can be read as "Me" and "Moku".

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

What does the kanji "看" mean in japanese?

"看" means "Watch".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Sixth Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N1 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

看護婦: "Nurse". The Japanese noun '看護婦 (かんごふ)' refers to a female nurse. A nurse is a healthcare professional who is trained to provide medical care and support to patients in a variety of healthcare settings. Nurses play a crucial role in patient care, assisting doctors, administering treatments, and monitoring patients' conditions. For example: The nurse checked my temperature - (看護婦が体温を測りました)

看護: "Care". The Japanese verbal noun '看護 (かんご)' means 'care'. This word refers to the act of providing care, attention, and support to someone who is ill, injured, or in need of assistance. It is typically associated with the medical field and the work of nurses. For example: I want to become a nurse and provide care to patients - (患者さんに看護をしたいです). Nursing is an important profession - (看護は大切な職業です).

看病: "Caregiving". The Japanese verbal noun '看病 (かんびょう)' means 'caregiving'. It refers to the act of providing care, attention, or nursing to a sick or ill person. This word is commonly used to describe the tasks and responsibilities involved in caring for someone who is unwell, such as administering medication, monitoring their condition, and assisting with daily activities. For example: She has been taking care of her elderly mother - (彼女は祖母の看病をしている). Caregiving can be a challenging but rewarding experience - (看病は大変だが、やりがいのあることもある).

看板: "Sign". The Japanese noun '看板 (かんばん)' refers to a sign, board, or placard used for advertising, indicating directions, or displaying information. It is commonly seen outside businesses, shops, and public facilities to attract attention and provide useful details. For example: The store's sign is very eye-catching - (その店の看板はとてもよく目立つ). The directions are clearly shown on the sign - (看板に道順がはっきり書いてある).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

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 "か" is read as "ka". And The hiragana "ん" is read as "n".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.