観

Meaning

観 centers on the act of looking carefully to form an impression: observing, viewing, or assessing the appearance or condition of something. The 'outlook' sense extends this to the resulting perspective or view.

• 観光かんこう
  N3

  sightseeing; tourism

• 観かん
  N1

  look; appearance

• 観察かんさつ
  N3

  observation; survey; watching

• 観測かんそく
  N2

  observation; survey; measurement

• 観客かんきゃく
  N3

  spectator; audience

• 観点かんてん
  N1

  point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective; angle

• 観戦かんせん
  N1

  watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)

• 外観がいかん
  N1

  outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks

• 客観きゃっかん
  N1

  objectivity; objective; object (philosophical)

• 観念かんねん
  N2

  idea; notion; concept; conception

• 主観しゅかん
  N1

  subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego

• 景観けいかん

  scenery

• 観覧かんらん
  N1

  viewing

• 楽観らっかん
  N1

  optimism; taking an optimistic view

• 観音かんのん

  Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion

• 悲観ひかん
  N1

  pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment

• 観賞かんしょう
  N1

  admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)

• 先入観せんにゅうかん
  N1

  preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice

• 傍観ぼうかん
  N1

  looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator

• 観衆かんしゅう
  N1

  spectators; onlookers; members of the audience

• 観劇かんげき

  theatre-going; theater-going

• 参観さんかん

  visit; inspection

• 静観せいかん

  watchful waiting; careful supervision

• 価値観かちかん

  sense of values; values; value system

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