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看 — watch over, see

Learn the correct stroke order for 看 (watch over), a 9-stroke kanji.

JLPT N1Grade 69 strokes

Stroke Order

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On'yomi (音読み)カンkan
Kun'yomi (訓読み)み.るmiru
Strokes9
Radical目
Frequency#1060
Meaningswatch over, see

Step-by-Step Diagram

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Try Writing It

Practice writing each stroke in the correct order and direction. Start from the green dot.

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Common Words

看るみるto look after (often medically); to take care ofverb
看過かんかoverlooking; turning a blind eyenoun
看護かんごnursing; (army) nursenoun
看守かんしゅprison guard; warder; jailernoun
看板かんばんsignboard; sign; billboardnoun
看病かんびょうnursing (a patient)noun

Usage & Examples

Usage Notes

The kanji 看 (watch over) is taught in grade 6 of Japanese elementary school and appears at JLPT N1 level. It has 9 strokes with radical 目.

In newspaper frequency rankings, 看 is #1060, making it a moderately common kanji.

Example Words in Context

看るみる — to look after (often medically); to take care of
看過かんか — overlooking; turning a blind eye
看護かんご — nursing; (army) nurse

Practice Sheet

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Related Kanji

Same radical (目)

目eye直straightaway盲blind相inter-県prefecture省government ministry盾shield眉eyebrow

Same reading

幹tree trunk監oversee環ring還send back緩slacken歓delight勧persuade甲armor

Frequently Asked Questions

How many strokes does 看 have?

The kanji 看 (watch over) has 9 strokes. Watch the animation above to see the correct order.

What is the correct stroke order for 看?

看 follows the standard Japanese stroke order as taught in schools. Use the step-by-step diagram or the "Try Writing" tool above to practice each stroke in sequence.

What does 看 mean?

看 means: watch over, see. On'yomi readings: カン. Kun'yomi readings: み.る.

What JLPT level is 看?

看 is a JLPT N1 kanji. This is an advanced kanji.