見 — JLPT N5 Kanji

見 (ken/mi-ru): see. JLPT N5 kanji.

Character Info

Kanji Strokes JLPT Radical Radical Meaning
7 N5 see

Readings

Type Reading Romaji Notes
On (音) ケン ken Chinese-origin (音読み)
Kun (訓) み-る/み-える/み-せる mi-ru/mi-eru/mi-seru to see; to look

Meanings

  1. see
  2. look
  3. show

Vocabulary

Word Reading Romaji English JLPT
見る みる miru to see / watch N5
見える みえる mieru to be visible N5
見せる みせる miseru to show N5
意見 いけん iken opinion N4
見物 けんぶつ kenbutsu sightseeing N4

Stroke Order

Top: 目 (eye, 5 strokes). Bottom: 儿 (human legs, 2 strokes).

Mnemonic

An eye (目) on human legs (儿) — a person walking around looking at things.

Common Mistakes

見 (see) vs 貝 (shellfish) — both have 目 on top, but 見 has 儿 (legs) underneath, 貝 has 八.