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Kanji Detail for 見 - "see, look, view"

  • Meaning

    見 means "see, look, view."

    1. To see - To look; to perceive with the eyes; to come into view.

    2. To meet - To have an audience with; to have an interview.

    3. Passive - Read as "ru" or "raru," expressing the passive voice meaning "to be done."

    4. To appear - To manifest; to come out; to become visible.

    5. Before one's eyes - In front; the present moment; now.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    see; hopes; chances; idea; opinion; look at; visible

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    see, observe, behold; perceive; Kangxi radical 147

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    to see; to meet; to appear (to be sth); to interview; opinion; view

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to see, to observe, to meet, to appear

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    When objects come into contact with the eyes and are perceived. | Understanding. Such as 見地 (insight), 見解 (viewpoint). | To pay respects. Such as 參見 (presenting oneself), 覲見 (having an audience). | To be subjected to. Such as being suspected is called 見疑. Being harmed is called 見害. | To appear. The Analects says "When there is way in the world, one appears." Meaning serving in office and becoming prominent.
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