睹
look at, see
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Readings
On'yomi
- ト
Kun'yomi
- み.る
Meaning
睹 centers on the act of looking at something with one's own eyes: seeing or observing directly.
Study
Etymology
睹 combines 目 (eye) with 者, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of a person or thing being looked at. The exact historical development of the right side is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The eye 目 on the left and 者 (person) on the right suggest an eye looking at a person: 睹 means to look at or see.
Reading mnemonic
For ト, imagine looking at a toe: toe -> ト, and your eye 目 sees the toe.