眺

stare at

JLPT N1 11 strokes

Kun'yomi: なが.める
On'yomi: チョウ
Radical: 目 · eye (eye, look)

眺 means "stare at". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read なが.める in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and チョウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

眺 in example sentences

外そとを眺ながめていた。

Soto o nagamete ita.

I was looking outside.
なんて美うつくしい眺ながめでしょう。

Nante utsukushii nagame deshou.

What a beautiful view!
私わたしは窓まどからの景色けしきを眺ながめた。

Watashi wa mado kara no keshiki o nagameta.

I gazed out of the window at the landscape.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 眺 mean?: 眺 means "stare at". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 眺 have?: 眺 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 眺 read?: It is read なが.める in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and チョウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 眺?: 眺 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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