Meaning

Primary

Way Of Seeing

Alternatives

Point Of View, Perspective, Viewpoint

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The way you see is the way of seeing something. This is like when someone has a dumb opinion and you're like "oh, okay, so that's one way of seeing it..."

Reading

みかた
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This uses the kun'yomi readings from the vocab words 見る and . So as long as you're okay with those, you can apply that knowledge over here.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 一つの見方

    one way to look at something

    ニュースの見方

    how to watch the news

    チャートの見方

    how to look at a chart

Context Sentences

このチャートの見方、分かる?

Do you know how to look at this chart?

その見方は正しい。

That perspective is valid.

他の見方をすれば、人生の半分はエレベーターみたいなものだ。

If you see it from a different point of view, half of life is like an elevator.

Kanji Composition