Kanji

看

watch over, see

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

9 strokes

Radical

目部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

カン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

みる

Nanori (Name Reading)

あきら, み, みつ, みる

Common Readings

カン

Example sentences

看板 かんばん
新しい店の看板を掲げる。

Hang the sign for the new shop.

足を止める あしをとめる
彼は看板の前で足を止めた。

He stopped in front of the sign.

看護師 かんごし
看護師は入院患者の世話を丁寧にする。

The nurse takes care of the inpatients carefully.

包帯 ほうたい
看護師は彼の腕に包帯を巻いた。

The nurse wrapped a bandage around his arm.

看病 かんびょう
風邪を引いた子供を一晩中看病した。

I nursed my sick child all night long.

看護 かんご
彼女は病気の祖母を心を込めて看護した

She nursed her sick grandmother with all her heart.

看取る みとる
彼は父の最期を看取った。

He was present at his father's deathbed.

最期 さいご
彼は父親の最期を看取った。

He was present at his father's final moments.

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