音読み: カン
訓読み: みる
画数: 18
部首: みる（見）
Meaning
View / Observe / Outlook / Appearance
- Basic forms
- 観る — to observe; to watch attentively / base form
- 観ます — observes; watches / masu form
- 観た — observed; watched / ta form
- 観て — observe and … / te-form
- 観ない — do not observe / negative
- 観れば — if (you) observe / conditional
- Common expressions
- 映画を観る — to watch a movie
- 試合を観る — to watch a match
- 様子を観る — to observe the situation
- More
- 観たい — want to watch / 〜たい form
- 観ている — is watching / progressive
観る（みる） is an ichidan verb. It emphasizes **careful or thoughtful observation**, often used for performances, events, or situations — more deliberate than 見る.
- 観光 — sightseeing
- 観察 — observation
- 観点 — point of view
- 悲観 — pessimism
- 楽観 — optimism
- 主観 — subjectivity
- 客観 — objectivity
Built on the radical 見 (“to see”), 観 adds a nuance of judgment and stance. It commonly appears in words for viewpoints and attitudes, from daily perspectives (観点 ) to life outlooks like 楽観 and 悲観.