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見
See, Look
みる (miru), みえる (mieru)
JLPT N5
Interesting Fact
Every autumn, some Japanese families celebrate "Tsukimi (月見)", or "moon viewing." People gather to admire the harvest moon, decorate with pampas grass, and eat special rice dumplings called tsukimi dango. Unlike many festivals, there isn't much to do—the entire event revolves around simply looking at the moon.
Memory Trick
The upper part resembles an eye(目) and the lower part resembles legs. Someone stood up to "See" or "Look" something clearly.
Readings
Onyomi: ケン (ken)
Kunyomi: みる (miru), みえる (mieru)
Example Words
見る
みる (miru)
To see
見学
けんがく (kengaku)
Study tour
意見
いけん (iken)
Opinion
見せる
みせる (miseru)
To show
Example Sentence
昨日映画を見ました。
きのう えいが を みました。
kinou eiga o mimashita
I watched a movie yesterday.