見 — see / look

Grade 1けん, み

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見 (readings: けん, み; Japanese kanji) means “see / look”. It is a Grade 1 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 1 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 見る (to see).

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What does 見 mean?

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Kanji	見
Meaning	see / look
Readings	けん, み
Grade	Grade 1 (Easiest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	見る (to see)

How to read 見

見 is read けん or み depending on the word.

Words with 見

見事みごとtuyệt vời
見上みあngước nhìn
花見はなみngắm hoa
見回みまわtuần tra
見守みまもtrông chừng
見物客けんぶつきゃくkhán giả
見るnhìn
発見phát hiện
偏見thành kiến
謁見yết kiến / bái kiến

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Updated: 2026-08-09