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観照 (かんしょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
contemplation ; meditation ; objective observation
Used in philosophical, aesthetic, or spiritual contexts for detached, reflective observation. Often implies a calm, objective stance toward the object of contemplation.
芸げい 術じゅつ 作さく 品ひん を 観かん 照しょう する とき 、 作さく 者しゃ の 意い 図と を 超こ え た 美び が 見み える こと が ある 。
When contemplating a work of art, one may see beauty beyond the artist's intention.
Kanji 観 outlook, look, appearance 照 illuminate, shine, compare Similar words 観かん 察さつ 観察 is general observation or scientific scrutiny, while 観照 implies deeper, often aesthetic or spiritual contemplation.
瞑めい 想そう 瞑想 is meditation with a focus on inner stillness or mindfulness, whereas 観照 emphasizes reflective observation of external objects or phenomena.
Etymology Compound of 観 (to observe, view) and 照 (to illuminate, shine). The combination suggests illuminating something through careful observation, leading to the sense of contemplative insight.
