覧
perusal, see
Readings
On'yomi
- ラン
Kun'yomi
- み.る
Meaning
覧 centers on the act of looking over something carefully or broadly: perusing, inspecting, or seeing with attention.
Most common words using 覧
20 of 93- 一覧いちらん
look; glance; sight; having a look at; looking over; glancing through; running one's eyes over
- 閲覧えつらんN1
inspection; reading; perusal
- ご覧ごらんN2
(please) try to
- 展覧てんらん
exhibition; showing; displaying; putting on display
- 観覧かんらんN1
viewing
- 博覧はくらん
extensive reading; wide knowledge
- 遊覧ゆうらん
sightseeing
- 回覧かいらんN1
circulation (esp. of documents); sending round
- 内覧ないらん
preview (of an exhibition); private viewing; preliminary inspection
- 観覧席かんらんせき
seat; seats; stands; grandstand; bleachers
- 万国博覧会ばんこくはくらんかい
world fair; international exposition
- 要覧ようらん
outline; summary; survey; handbook
- 便覧びんらん
handbook; manual; compendium
- 高覧こうらん
(your) perusal; (your) inspection
- 総覧そうらん
general survey; looking through; looking over
- 縦覧じゅうらん
inspection; unrestricted viewing; reading
- 天覧てんらん
imperial inspection
- 展覧会てんらんかいN4
exhibition
- 博覧会はくらんかいN1
exhibition; exposition; expo; fair
- 一覧表いちらんひょう
list; table; schedule; catalogue; catalog
Study
Etymology
覧 is the modern simplified form of 覽. The older form combines 見 (see) with 監 (oversee), suggesting looking or inspecting. The modern simplification replaces the upper part with a simpler shape.
Meaning mnemonic
The bottom 見 means see, and the upper part resembles an eye under a roof, like a supervisor looking over documents. Together, 覧 is perusing or inspecting.
Reading mnemonic
For ラン, imagine running your eyes over a document: run -> ラン, and you peruse it carefully.