Kanji · N5 · 7 strokes

/ to see

Kanji for to see or to look.

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Readings

TypeReadingNotes
On (音)ケンSino-Japanese readings — common in compounds.
Kun (訓)み.ます、み.えます、み.せますNative Japanese readings — common standalone or with okurigana.
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Meaning

見 carries the meaning to see or to look.

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How to write 見

Trace 見 on the canvas at the top of the page. The animation below plays the stroke order — watch how each numbered stroke is drawn, then trace along yourself.

How to write 見
Animated stroke order — 7 strokes
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Common compounds with 見

みますto see
けんがくしますto visit for study/to observe
けんぶつしますto sightsee
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見 in context

ともだちとえいがをみます

I watch a movie with a friend.

きのうしんぶんしゃをけんがくしました

I visited a newspaper company yesterday.

せんしゅうとうきょうをけんぶつしました

I went sightseeing in Tokyo last week.

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Printable practice sheet

Print this worksheet to practice writing 見 by hand — the top row shows the stroke order to trace, then fill the blank squares.

Printable kanji practice sheet for 見 (to see) — trace the stroke order, then fill the grid
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