見
see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
Readings
On'yomi
- ケン
Kun'yomi
- み.る
- み.える
- み.せる
Meaning
見 centers on visual perception and its mental extensions: seeing, looking, and the resulting ideas, opinions, or hopes that come into view.
Most common words using 見
24 of 862- 見るみるN5
to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe
- 見えるみえるN4
to be seen; to be visible; to be in sight
- 見せるみせるN5
to show; to display
- 見つけるみつけるN4
to find; to discover; to come across; to spot; to catch (someone doing)
- 発見はっけんN4
discovery; detection; finding
- 意見いけんN4
opinion; view; comment
- 見つかるみつかるN4
to be found; to be discovered
- 見た目みためN2
appearance; look
- 見かけみかけN2
outward appearance
- 見事みごとN3
splendid; magnificent; excellent; fine; superb; beautiful; admirable
- 会見かいけんN1
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
- 見解けんかいN3
opinion; point of view
- 見直しみなおし
review; reconsideration; revision
- 見方みかたN2
viewpoint; point of view; way of looking (at something); view; angle
- 一見いっけんN1
look; glimpse; glance
- 見学けんがくN4
inspection; study by observation; field trip; tour; review
- 必見ひっけん
must-see; not-to-be-missed
- 見かけるみかけるN2
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
- 外見がいけんN3
outward appearance; looks
- 見込みみこみN1
hope; promise; possibility; chance; probability; likelihood
- 見通しみとおしN1
unobstructed view; perspective; visibility; vista
- 見出しみだしN2
heading; headline; title; caption
- 偏見へんけんN1
prejudice; bias; distorted view
- 拝見はいけんN4
seeing; looking at
Study
Etymology
見 is a pictograph of an eye 目 on legs 儿, representing a person actively looking. The modern form preserves this eye-and-legs structure clearly.
Meaning mnemonic
The top part 目 is an eye, and the bottom 儿 looks like legs. Together they show a person walking around with wide-open eyes, seeing everything.
Reading mnemonic
For ケン, imagine a keen-eyed person named Ken who sees every detail: Ken -> ケン, and his sharp eyes match the kanji's meaning.