Conjugation
Tap for 見る (see)
Tap for 見せる (show)
- 見る — to see; to look
- 意見 — opinion
- 発見 — discovery
- 見物 — sightseeing
- 見学 — inspection / study visit
- 拝見 — humble form of “見る” (to look)
- 偏見 — prejudice / biased view
- 予見 — prior view / prediction
Compound - tap to expand
- 見下ろす — to look down on; to overlook
- 見直す — to look again; to revise; to reconsider
- 見抜く — to see through; to discern
- 見守る — to watch over; to keep an eye on
- 見渡す — to look over; to survey
“見” is visually intuitive — it looks like an eye (目) with legs (儿), symbolizing a person walking and seeing. It’s used in many daily expressions such as 見る (see), 見せる (show), and 見える (be visible), as well as compound words like 発見 and 意見.