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観
Observe, View
みる (miru)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
観 appears in many travel-related words such as 観光 (sightseeing) and 観客 (audience). If you visit Japan, you'll probably hear 観光 every day.
Memory Trick
Imagine standing at a high viewpoint carefully observing everything around you. That's exactly what 観 means.
Readings
Onyomi: カン (kan)
Kunyomi: みる (miru)
Example Words
観光
かんこう (kankou)
Sightseeing
観客
かんきゃく (kankyaku)
Audience
観察
かんさつ (kansatsu)
Observation
世界観
せかいかん (sekaikan)
Worldview
Example Sentence
京都へ観光に行きました。
きょうと へ かんこう に いきました。
Kyouto e kankou ni ikimashita
I went sightseeing in Kyoto.