看

watch over

JLPT N1 Grade 6 9 strokes

Kun'yomi: み.る
On'yomi: カン
Radical: 目 · eye (eye, look)

看 means "watch over". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read み.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

看 in example sentences

ここへ看板かんばんを立たてよう。

Koko e kanban o tateyou.

Let's set up a sign here.
この看板かんばんには何なんて書かいてあるの？

Kono kanban ni wa nan te kaite aru no?

What does this sign say?
病気びょうきのお母かあさんを看みてあげなさい。

Byouki no okaasan o mite age nasai.

You should take care of your sick mother.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 看

More 目 (eye) kanji

Common questions

What does the kanji 看 mean?: 看 means "watch over". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 看 have?: 看 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 看 read?: It is read み.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 看?: 看 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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