見
see · hopes · chances · idea · opinion · look at · visible
Details
Stroke Order
Component Breakdown
eye + 儿
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of '目' (eye) and '人' (person). Eyes wide open looking.
Symbolism
Observation, understanding, insight. Includes meaning of 'realizing' beyond just 'seeing'.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Straining one's eyes
Anime & Manga
Games
逆転裁判
Ace Attorney(2001)
Developer: Capcom
Courtroom game 'seeing' evidence to reveal truth.
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Four-Character Compounds
陣中見舞
じんちゅうみまい
visiting soldiers at the front to provide comfort; visit to (gift for) persons hard at work as a sign of support; visiting soldiers at the front to provide comfort
物見遊山
ものみゆさん
going on a pleasure jaunt; going on a pleasure jaunt
左見右見
とみこうみ
looking from one place to another; looking in all directions; looking all around; looking from one place to another
見ぬが花
みぬがはな
Not seeing is the flower; Imagination is often more beautiful than reality
Proverbs & Idioms
百聞は一見に如かず
ひゃくぶんはいっけんにしかず
Seeing is believing
One look is worth a hundred explanations
Poetry
田子の浦に うち出でて見れば 白妙の 富士の高嶺に 雪はふりつつ
Poem #4 from Hyakunin Isshu
かささぎの 渡せる橋に おく霜の 白きを見れば 夜ぞふけにける
Poem #6 from Hyakunin Isshu
天の原 ふりさけ見れば 春日なる 三笠の山に 出でし月かも
Poem #7 from Hyakunin Isshu
ありあけの つれなく見えし 別れより 暁ばかり 憂きものはなし
Poem #30 from Hyakunin Isshu
朝ぼらけ ありあけの月と 見るまでに 吉野の里に 降れる白雪
Poem #31 from Hyakunin Isshu
あひ見ての のちの心に くらぶれば 昔は物を 思はざりけり
Poem #43 from Hyakunin Isshu
八重むぐら しげれる宿の さびしきに 人こそ見えね 秋は来にけり
Poem #47 from Hyakunin Isshu
めぐりあひて 見しやそれとも 分かぬまに 雲がくれにし 夜半の月かな
Poem #57 from Hyakunin Isshu
やすらはで 寝なましものを さ夜更けて かたぶくまでの 月を見しかな
Poem #59 from Hyakunin Isshu
大江山 いく野の道の 遠ければ まだふみも見ず 天の橋立
Poem #60 from Hyakunin Isshu
ながらへば またこのごろや しのばれむ 憂しと見し世ぞ 今は恋しき
Poem #84 from Hyakunin Isshu
見せばやな 雄島のあまの 袖だにも 濡れにぞ濡れし 色は変はらず
Poem #90 from Hyakunin Isshu
わが袖は 潮干に見えぬ 沖の石の 人こそ知らね 乾くまもなし
Poem #92 from Hyakunin Isshu