inspection, regard as, see, look at

About this kanji

The kanji 視 means to see or look at, and it is often used in contexts that involve observation or inspection. It can be used as a verb, み.る, meaning 'to see,' as well as in various noun phrases. Common compounds include 監視 (かんし), which means 'monitoring,' often related to surveillance; 視覚 (しかく), meaning 'sight' or 'sense of sight'; and 視察 (しさつ), which refers to 'inspection' typically for evaluation purposes. Another helpful compound is 視点 (してん), meaning 'point of view' or 'perspective.' It's interesting to note that while 視 is primarily connected to seeing, it can also imply the act of considering or regarding something in a broader sense.

Example sentences

• 彼女は視力が良い。

  She has good eyesight.

Meanings across languages

English

inspection, regard as, see, look at

Tiếng Việt

kiểm tra, đánh giá, nhìn, nhìn vào

日本語

視察, 見なす, 見る, 見る

한국어

검사, 간주하다, 보다, 바라보다

中文

检查, 视为, 看见, 看

id

pengamatan

th

การตรวจสอบ

es

inspección

fr

inspection

de

Inspektion

pt

inspeção

Common compounds

• 監視かんしmonitoring, watching, observation
• 視覚しかく(sense of) sight, eyesight, vision
• 視察しさつinspection, observation
• 視線しせんone's line of sight, one's gaze, one's eyes (looking)
• 視点してんpoint of view, viewpoint, angle
• 視野しやfield of vision, view, one's outlook (e.g. on life)
• 重視じゅうしregarding as important, attaching importance to, taking a serious view of
• 警視庁けいしちょうMetropolitan Police Department (Tokyo)

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