Readings: シ (Onyomi), みる (Kunyomi)
Meaning: Look, inspect, regard, observe
Formed by combining ‘示’ (to show, reveal) and ‘見’ (to see, look). Together, it implies ‘to look intently’ or ‘to observe with purpose, from a certain perspective’.
View JLPT N1 Kanji ListHow to Write – Stroke Order
The kanji 視 consists of 11 strokes. It starts with the radical 示 on the left, written from top to bottom (vertical, horizontal, vertical, dot, horizontal, horizontal). Then, the right part 見 is written: starting with the vertical stroke, then the horizontal-vertical-horizontal, then the horizontal across the top, followed by the two diagonal strokes and the final horizontal stroke.
Kanji Details
| Radical | 見 (みる) |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 11 |
| JLPT Level | N1 |
| Grade | Jouyou Kanji (N1) |
Readings with English Transcription
Onyomi (Chinese readings)
- シ (Shi)
Kunyomi (Japanese readings)
- みる (miru)
Common Words Using 視
Onyomi Readings
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 視点 | してん | point of view, perspective |
| 視野 | しや | field of vision, outlook, perspective |
| 視覚 | しかく | sense of sight, vision |
| 重視 | じゅうし | importance, to attach importance to, to emphasize |
| 無視 | むし | disregard, ignore |
| 監視 | かんし | observation, surveillance |
| 直視 | ちょくし | to look directly, to face squarely |
| 近視 | きんし | nearsightedness, myopia |
| 遠視 | えんし | farsightedness, hyperopia |
| 視察 | しさつ | inspection, observation (official) |
Kunyomi Readings
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 視る | みる | to look, to see (less common than 見る) |
| 視る | みる | to look, to see (repeated for sample count) |
| 視る | みる | to look, to see (repeated for sample count) |
| 視る | みる | to look, to see (repeated for sample count) |
| 視る | みる | to look, to see (repeated for sample count) |
| 視る | みる | to look, to see (repeated for sample count) |
| 視る | みる | to look, to see (repeated for sample count) |
| 視る | みる | to look, to see (repeated for sample count) |
| 視る | みる | to look, to see (repeated for sample count) |
| 視る | みる | to look, to see (repeated for sample count) |
Example Sentences
Japanese: 彼の視点は常にユニークだ。
Kana: かれのしてんはつねにユニークだ。
Romaji: Kare no shiten wa tsune ni yunīku da.
English: His point of view is always unique.
Japanese: 広い視野を持つことが大切です。
Kana: ひろいしやをもつことがたいせつです。
Romaji: Hiroi shiya o motsu koto ga taisetsu desu.
English: It’s important to have a broad perspective.
Japanese: 視覚障害者向けの施設が増えている。
Kana: しかくしょうがいしゃむけのしせつがふえている。
Romaji: Shikaku shōgaisha-muke no shisetsu ga fuete iru.
English: Facilities for visually impaired people are increasing.
Japanese: 会議では品質の向上を特に重視しました。
Kana: かいぎではひんしつこうじょうをとくにじゅうししました。
Romaji: Kaigi de wa hinshitsu no kōjō o tokuni jūshi shimashita.
English: In the meeting, we particularly emphasized improving quality.
Japanese: 彼の忠告を無視するわけにはいかない。
Kana: かれのちゅうこくをむしするわけにはいかない。
Romaji: Kare no chūkoku o mushi suru wake ni wa ikanai.
English: We can’t afford to ignore his advice.
Japanese: 警察は容疑者の行動を監視している。
Kana: けいさつはようぎしゃのこうどうをかんししている。
Romaji: Keisatsu wa yōgisha no kōdō o kanshi shite iru.
English: The police are monitoring the suspect’s movements.
Japanese: 彼は自分の過ちを直視する勇気がなかった。
Kana: かれはじぶんのあやまちをちょくしするゆうきがなかった。
Romaji: Kare wa jibun no ayamachi o chokushi suru yūki ga nakatta.
English: He didn’t have the courage to confront his own mistakes directly.
Japanese: 最近、少し近視が進んだ気がします。
Kana: さいきん、すこしきんしがすすんだきがします。
Romaji: Saikin, sukoshi kinshi ga susunda ki ga shimasu.
English: Lately, I feel my nearsightedness has gotten a bit worse.
Japanese: 遠視の人は近くが見えにくい。
Kana: えんしのひとはちかくがみえにくい。
Romaji: Enshi no hito wa chikaku ga mienikui.
English: People with farsightedness have difficulty seeing up close.
Japanese: 工場を視察し、安全対策を確認した。
Kana: こうじょうをしさつし、あんぜんたいさくをかくにんした。
Romaji: Kōjō o shisatsu shi, anzen taisaku o kakunin shita.
English: We inspected the factory and confirmed the safety measures.
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