# 眺 — gaze at; view

眺 means “gaze at; view”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 11 strokes. On'yomi: チョウ (chou). Kun'yomi: なが(める) (nagameru). You'll see it in words such as 眺める (nagameru, “to look at; to gaze at”).

- Meaning: gaze at; view
- On'yomi: チョウ (chou)
- Kun'yomi: なが(める) (nagameru)
- Strokes: 11
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Thinking & noticing 3

## How to remember 眺

Sounds like 兆: both read チョウ.

Parts: 目 eye · 兆 trillion

## Words with 眺

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 眺める | ながめる (nagameru) | to look at; to gaze at |
| 眺め | ながめ (nagame) | scene; view |

## Don't confuse it with

[逃](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/escape/) · [挑](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/challenge/) · [桃](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/peach/) · [睦](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/harmonious/)

## More in the “Thinking & noticing 3” set

[鑑](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/appraise/) · [勘](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/intuition/) · [覧](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/look-over/) · [幻](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/illusion/) · [眺](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/gaze-at/) · [錯](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/mix-up/) · [糾](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/tangle/)

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