見 means “see”

みる · miru

Also: hopes, chances, idea

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

みる, みえる, みせる

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

ケン

JLPT N5 · Taught in grade 1 · 7 strokes

The story

A great eye standing on two legs: when you open your eyes wide and really look, you truly see the world.

One of the most common verbs: 見る (miru, to see/look/watch)

Words with 見

• 見物 (けんぶつ, kenbutsu): sightseeing

More from Actions & Movement

• 行 go
• 来 come
• 入 enter
• 出 go out
• 立 stand
• 聞 hear
• 話 speak
• 読 read
• 書 write
• 歩 walk
• 走 run
• 休 rest

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Readings from KANJIDIC2, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA.