Meaning

Primary

To View

Alternatives

To Watch, To See

Word Type

transitive verb, ichidan verb

Explanation

Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means view so what is the verb vocab version? It's to view or to watch.

Reading

みる
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading here is actually the same as 見る. This is easy to remember because the meanings are so similar too, not to mention it has a right inside the kanji itself!

Context

Context Sentences

その試合を観た時は、確か二十才を過ぎていたと思います。

I think I was over 20 years old when I watched that match.

今日は東京タワーを観に行ってきました。

We went to see Tokyo Tower today.

どっちの映画を観るか迷っています。

I can’t decide which movie to watch.

Kanji Composition