音読み: カン
訓読み: みる
画数: 18
部首: 見（みる）
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.
観光客が たくさんいます。
There are many tourists.
彼は 楽観的な性格です。
He has an optimistic personality.
この映画は 主観と客観の違いを描いています。
This film explores the difference between subjectivity and objectivity.
観光 — sightseeing