# 観 — observe; viewpoint

観 means “observe; viewpoint”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 18 strokes. On'yomi: カン (kan). Kun'yomi: み(る) (miru). You'll see it in words such as 観 (kan, “look; appearance”).

- Meaning: observe; viewpoint
- On'yomi: カン (kan)
- Kun'yomi: み(る) (miru)
- Strokes: 18
- Level: JLPT N3 · set Thinking & noticing 2

## How to remember 観

A bird (隹) that sees (見) everything from above: observe.

Parts: 𠂉 hat · 隹 bird · 見 see

## Words with 観

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 観 | かん (kan) | look; appearance |
| 観る | みる (miru) | to see; to look |

## Don't confuse it with

[権](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/authority/) · [歓](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/delight/)

## More in the “Thinking & noticing 2” set

[想](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/imagine/) · [念](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/keep-in-mind/) · [観](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/observe/) · [察](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/perceive/) · [識](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/discern/) · [忘](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/forget/)

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