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観 - N3 Kanji

Meaning of 観 意味

outlook, look, appearance, condition, view

観 is one of the most commonly used Japanese kanji, and it also has a lot of special readings in addition to the standard onyomi and kunyomi readings.

ONYOMI 音読み

み.る mi.ru
しめ.す shime.su

KUNYOMI 訓読み

カン kan

Examples

これがアメリカ人から見た日本観です。This is Japan as Americans see it.
私には彼のレジャー観が面白い。I’m amused by his idea of leisure.
新教徒の労働観であるこの考え方は依然、今日のアメリカ人にも影響を与えている。This attitude, the Protestant work ethic, still influences Americans today.

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