覧 — “to view / to inspect” in Japanese

Grade 6らん

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“to view / to inspect” in Japanese is 覧, read ran (らん). It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 展覧会 (exhibition).

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What does 覧 mean?

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Kanji	覧
Meaning	to view / to inspect
Readings	らん
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	展覧会 (exhibition)

How to read 覧

覧 is read ran (らん) depending on the word.

Words with 覧

展覧会

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Updated: 2026-08-28