Meaning

Primary

To Look Out Over

Alternatives

To Survey, To Glance Over

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji mean see and transit, but the vocab isn't quite the same. You are going to transit your eyes over an area to take in what you see. So you're really going to look out over everything. This word is usually used when you're looking at landscapes or a really large area.

Reading

みわたす
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The readings for this word are both kun'yomi readings. You've learned both of these readings by now so you should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

見渡す限り、向日葵畑が続いていた。

The sunflower field went on as far as the eye could see.

Kanji Composition