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観

outlook
Stroke count: 18

Readings

On readingカン
Kun readingみ.る、しめ.す
JLPT level: N2JōyōGrade 4

Meanings

  1. outlookRtK
  2. look
  3. appearance
  4. condition
  5. view
    観客動員50万人突破。Viewers exceed 500,000.wiki
  1. sight
  2. observation meditation

Popular Usage

観客観光観察観測観念観衆観点観覧外観客観

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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pegasus · horse (馬) · pantomime horse · noon · sign of the horse · turkey · see · telescope · eye (目) · human legs (儿)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 614

Compound words

観客かんきゃく
spectator; audience
観光かんこう
sightseeing; tourism
観察かんさつ
observation; survey; watching
観測かんそく
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction
観念かんねん
idea; notion; concept; conception; sense (e.g. of duty)
観察するかんさつする
to observe
外観がいかん
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
観衆かんしゅう
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
観点かんてん
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective; angle
観覧かんらん
viewing
客観きゃっかん
objectivity; objective; object (philosophical)
楽観らっかん
optimism; taking an optimistic view
観劇かんげき
theatre-going; theater-going
観賞かんしょう
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
観戦かんせん
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
景観けいかん
scenery
参観さんかん
visit; inspection
主観しゅかん
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
静観せいかん
watchful waiting; careful supervision
悲観ひかん
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair
傍観ぼうかん
looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
観音かんのん
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin
価値観かちかん
sense of values; values; value system
楽観的らっかんてき
optimistic; hopeful

On Reading Examples

彼の名演技に観客はやんやの喝采を送った。かんきゃく
His great performance drew thundering applause from the audience.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は非常に悲観的で希望を持っていない。
He is extremely pessimistic and has no aspirations.tatoeba
彼は悲観する傾向がある。
He has a tendency to be pessimistic.tatoeba
彼は大観衆に語りかけた。
He addressed a large audience.tatoeba
彼は人を観察するのが趣味だ。
He finds pleasure in watching people.tatoeba
観客は驚きどよめいた。
The audience was surprised and made a stir.wiki
日本の観光地一覧
The list of sight seeing areas in Japanwiki
- 日本の観光地
Tourist spots in Japanwiki
- 山陽道観察使兼任。
Otsugu was also appointed to Kansatsushi for Sanyodo.wiki
- 観察使廃止・参議復置
Kansatsushi was abolished and Sangi was revived.wiki
98.観測時に雷電。
98: Thunder and lightning was observed.wiki
第8次南極観測副隊長。
He was the second in command on the 8th Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition.wiki
死穢の観念からである。
This is because the idea of the impurity of death.wiki
が、これは観念的説明であろう。
However, this may be an ideological explanation.wiki
このような決めごとにより、観衆の耳目を自身の芸そのものに集中させる。
By adhering to these rules the storyteller attracts the attention of the audience to his or her art of narration.wiki
教義の観点から、引導作法を行わない。
Their version of teaching does not include Indo ritual.wiki
この観点からも重太郎の実力の程が分る。
Considering this aspect, one can infer Jutaro's ability.wiki
岐阜市鵜飼観覧船船員互助会
Mutual Aid Society of the Crew of Gifu Ukai Spectator Boatwiki
観覧船と鵜舟が併走し川を下る。
A spectator boat and ubune go down the river side by side.wiki

Stroke Order

18 strokes

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