見 — “see / look” in Japanese

Grade 1けん, み

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“see / look” in Japanese is 見, read ken, mi (けん, み). It is a Grade 1 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 1 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 見る (to see).

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What does 見 mean?

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Kanji	見
Meaning	see / look
Readings	けん, み
Grade	Grade 1 (Easiest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	見る (to see)

How to read 見

見 is read ken (けん) or mi (み) depending on the word.

Words with 見

見事みごと
見上みあ
花見はなみ
見回みまわ
見守みまも
見物客けんぶつきゃく
見るsee / look
発見
偏見
謁見

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Updated: 2026-08-28