Kanji

観

観

outlook, look, appearance, condition, view

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

18 strokes

Radical

見部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

カン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

みる, しめす

Nanori (Name Reading)

あき, しめす, まろ, み, みる

Common Readings

カン

Example sentences

観察 かんさつ
彼 は 庭 に 集まる 鳥 の 様子 を 観察 した 。

He observed the state of the birds gathering in the garden.

鋭い するどい
彼 の 鋭い 観察 力 に は いつも 驚かされる 。

I am always amazed by his keen powers of observation.

観る みる
週末 は 家 で ゆっくり 映画 を 観る の が 好き だ 。

I like to relax and watch movies at home on weekends.

スクリーン スクリーン
映画館 の 大きな スクリーン で 映画 を 観た 。

I watched a movie on a big screen at the movie theater.

観客 かんきゃく
観客 は 劇団 の 素晴らしい 演技 に 惜しみない 拍手 を 送った 。

The audience gave a generous round of applause for the troupe's wonderful performance.

魅せる みせる
彼 の 素晴らしい 演技 が 観客 を 魅せる 。

His wonderful performance fascinates the audience.

観念 かんねん
もう 逃げられない と 観念した 。

I resigned myself to the fact that I could no longer escape.

価値観 かちかん
夫婦 で 価値観 が 違う の は 当然 の こと だ 。

It is natural for a married couple to have different values.

共有 きょうゆう
私たち は 同じ 価値観 を 共有 している 。

We share the same values.

観光 かんこう
毎年 、 多く の 観光 客 が 京都 を 訪れる 。

Many tourists visit Kyoto every year.

Example Vocabulary

観察

かんさつ

observation; surveying

観る

みる

to watch; to view (movies, sports, etc.)

観客

かんきゃく

audience; spectators

観念

かんねん

idea, notion; resignation, readiness

価値観

かちかん

values; sense of values

観光

かんこう

sightseeing; tourism

客観的

きゃっかんてき

objective; detached; impartial

観測

かんそく

observation; measurement; prediction

外観

がいかん

exterior; outward appearance; facade

観戦

かんせん

watching a game; spectating

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