“Look” or “Watch” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “看”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “看” means “Watch over”, “Look carefully” or “Take care” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “看”
Jouyou Kanji “看” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 9 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | かん(kan) |
| Kun-Yomi | み(る)(mi(ru)) |
| Meanings | Watch, Look carefully |
| Watch over, Take care |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “看”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 看過(かんか-ka n ka) | Overlooking, Turning a blind eye |
| 看客(かんかく or かんきゃく-ka n ka ku (or) ka n kya ku) | Spectators, Watcher, Witness, Viewer, Looker, Audience |
| 看貫(かんかん-ka n ka n) | Weighing machine, Scale |
| 看経(かんきん-ka n ki n) | Silent reading of sutra, Reading the Buddhist scriptures |
| 看護(かんご-ka n go) | Nursing, Nursing care |
| 看護婦(かんごふ-ka n go fu) | Female nurse |
| 看守(かんしゅ-ka n shu) | Prison guard, Guard, Gaoler, Jailer |
| 看取(かんしゅ-ka n shu) | Seeing through, Perceiving, Noticing |
| 看破(かんぱ-ka n pa) | Seeing through (e.g. someone’s lies), Reading (e.g. thoughts), Penetrating, Detecting |
| 看板(かんばん-ka n ba n) | Signboard, Billboard, Hoarding |
| 看病(かんびょう-ka n byo u) | Nursing, Tending the sick, Care of the sick |
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