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What is the Kanji for 'Watch'? | 看

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.

    kanji

    看

    Meaning

    Watch

    Reading

    onyomiかん

    kan

    Parts

    目Eye 手Hand

    Example Word

    看護婦: nurse. The Japanese noun '看護婦 (かんごふ)' specifically refers to a 'female nurse'. This term is used to describe a woman who is trained to care for the sick or infirm, especially in a hospital setting. Historically, this term was commonly used, but in modern Japanese, the gender-neutral term '看護師 (かんごし)' is preferred to refer to nurses of any gender. Example sentences: The nurse is kind「看護婦は優しい」(かんごふはやさしい). She became a nurse「彼女は看護婦になった」(かのじょはかんごふになった). Note that while '看護婦' is still understood, it is considered outdated in professional contexts.

    Radical

    目

    Stroke Count

    9

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    6

    Frequency

    1053

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 看

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

    kanji

    目

    Meaning

    Eye

    kanji

    手

    Meaning

    Hand

Words Using 看

This kanji is used in 4 words:

    word

    看病

    Meaning

    Nursing

    word

    看護婦

    Meaning

    Nurse

    word

    看護

    Meaning

    Nursing

    word

    看板

    Meaning

    Signboard

Kanji Related to 看 Through the Part 目

These 23 kanji contain the part 目 as well.

    kanji

    眼

    Meaning

    Eyeball

    kanji

    自

    Meaning

    Self

    kanji

    睡

    Meaning

    Sleep, Drowsy

    kanji

    眉

    Meaning

    Eyebrows

    kanji

    督

    Meaning

    Coach, Supervise

    kanji

    盾

    Meaning

    Shield

    kanji

    見

    Meaning

    See

    kanji

    相

    Meaning

    Mutual

    kanji

    眺

    Meaning

    Stare, Look out over

    kanji

    盲

    Meaning

    Blind

    kanji

    省

    Meaning

    Ministry, Conserve

    kanji

    瞭

    Meaning

    Clear

    kanji

    冒

    Meaning

    Risk

    kanji

    算

    Meaning

    Calculate

    kanji

    県

    Meaning

    Prefecture

    kanji

    眠

    Meaning

    Sleep, Sleepy

    kanji

    瞳

    Meaning

    Pupil

    kanji

    着

    Meaning

    Arrive, Wear

    kanji

    瞬

    Meaning

    Blink, Flash

    kanji

    睦

    Meaning

    Friendly

    kanji

    直

    Meaning

    Straight, Repair

    kanji

    貝

    Meaning

    Shellfish

    kanji

    具

    Meaning

    Tool

Kanji Related to 看 Through the Part 手

These 8 kanji contain the part 手 as well.

    kanji

    掌

    Meaning

    Palm, Manipulate

    kanji

    挙

    Meaning

    Raise

    kanji

    撃

    Meaning

    Beat, Strike

    kanji

    拳

    Meaning

    Fist

    kanji

    我

    Meaning

    Self, Ego

    kanji

    承

    Meaning

    Consent

    kanji

    摯

    Meaning

    Gift, Seriousness

    kanji

    摩

    Meaning

    Rub, Chafe

Learn the Kanji 看

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 看 mean?

看 means 'Watch'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Sixth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.