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Outlook

On’yomiかん
Kun’yomiみ.る・しめ.す
MeaningsOutlook, Look, Appearance, Condition, View
24 strokes Radical 見 see
書き順 · Stroke order

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 觀

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見 radical see =
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The radical of 觀

見 Radical 147 of 214
See

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 觀 is filed under 見 (see) — radical number 147 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

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Outlook かん み.る・しめ.す
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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 觀

Kanji are almost never met alone. These are the most common words built from this character, ordered by how often they actually appear in Japanese.

觀光 かんこう sightseeing; tourism
觀察 かんさつ observation; survey; watching
觀音 かんのん Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon
觀者 カンシャ observer, spectator
觀入 カンニュー insight, penetration
觀念 カンネン idea, notion, concept, conception; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate), acce
客觀 キャッカン objectivity, objective, object (philosophical)
觀潮 カンチョー tide watching (esp. in the Naruto Strait), watching the tide
貞觀 ジョーガン Jōgan era (859.4.15-877.4.16)
諦觀 テーカン clear insight; resignation (to one's fate), acceptance

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 觀

What does the kanji 觀 mean?

觀 means Outlook, Look, Appearance, Condition, View.

How do you read the kanji 觀?

觀 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) かん; kun'yomi (native Japanese) み.る、しめ.す.

How many strokes does 觀 have?

觀 is written with 24 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 觀?

The radical of 觀 is 見 (see), radical number 147 of the 214 Kangxi radicals. The radical is the component a dictionary files the character under, and it usually points at the character's meaning.

What words use the kanji 觀?

Common words written with 觀 include 觀光 (かんこう, sightseeing; tourism); 觀察 (かんさつ, observation; survey; watching); 觀音 (かんのん, Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon).

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