Quick answer
観 is the kanji for "Outlook". The most common reading is み.る (miru). Mnemonics and example sentences are listed below.
Meaning
Outlook
Also : View · Look · Appearance · Condition
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
18 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 観 represents 'OUTLOOK'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of outlook.
On-reading: かん — remember this sound by associating it with outlook. Kun-reading: み.る.
Example Sentences
観光名所を訪れました。
かんこうめいしょをおとずれました。
I visited tourist attractions.
映画を観て感動しました。
えいがをみてかんどうしました。
I was moved watching a movie.
Vocabulary using 観
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jul 4, 2026
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