瞰
look, see
Readings
On'yomi
- カン
Kun'yomi
- み.る
Meaning
瞰 centers on looking or seeing, often with a sense of looking down from a height or surveying a broad view.
Most common words using 瞰
- 俯瞰ふかん
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
- 鳥瞰ちょうかん
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
- 下瞰かかん
looking down on; getting a bird's-eye view
- 俯瞰図ふかんず
bird's-eye view; aerial view; overhead view
- 俯瞰撮影ふかんさつえい
high-angle shot; bird's-eye shot; overhead shot; crane shot
- 俯瞰的ふかんてき
panoramic (view, perspective, etc.); high-level; comprehensive (manner); holistic; broad
- 鳥瞰図ちょうかんず
bird's-eye view
- 鳥瞰的ちょうかんてき
bird's-eye
Study
Etymology
瞰 combines 目 (eye) with 敢, which likely contributes the sound and may suggest a bold or daring look. The exact historical development of 敢 within this character is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The eye 目 on the left and the bold-looking 敢 on the right suggest a daring gaze: looking out boldly from a high place.
Reading mnemonic
For カン, imagine a person looking out over a vast canyon from a high cliff: canyon -> カン, and the eye 目 takes in the view.