かん
Meanings
Noun
Suffix
1. look; appearance
2. spectacle; sight
3. observation meditation
Suffix
4. outlook on ...; view of ...
Kanji used
observe
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (86 in total)
observation; survey; watching
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
audience; spectator; spectators
sense of values; values; value system
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
point of view
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
watchful waiting; careful supervision
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
moon viewing (esp. during the eight month of the lunar calendar)
pessimism; disappointment
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
objectivity; objective; object (philosophical)
theatre-going; theater-going
visit; inspection
one's opinion on (life and) death
fine view; beautiful sight
one's view on love; one's philosophy of love
historical view; view of history (from a given point of view)
general view; outline
see; inspect; visit
historical viewpoint
wonderful sight
broad overview; general survey
physiognomy
meditation; contemplation
view of marriage; outlook on marriage; attitude towards marriage
account of a (sports) game
introspection; view from the inside; interior appearance; implication
one's outlook on the universe
sense of the vanity of life; perception of the evanescence of life
broad view; big picture; wide perspective
perspective on nature
magnificent sight
pessimistic view of life; pessimism
one's view (opinion) of women
general survey
observation point (site)
observer; spectator
one's view (opinion) of men
contemplation of phenomena
one's opinion on life and death; life-and-death issue (e.g. in religion)
inspection (of troops)
optimistic view of life; optimism
to view; to contemplate
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
inspection visit
(one's) view on work; (one's) opinion on work-life balance
former state; former appearance
viewing all things as undifferentiated and equal; non-discriminative thought; contemplation of the equality of all things from the standpoint of emptiness
(meterological) observation
one's views on the family; family values
Taoist temple
overlooking; turning a blind eye
Kannō era (of the Northern Court) (1350.2.27-1352.9.27); Kan'ō era
viewing noh; seeing a noh play; going to a noh theater
minding; watching; looking out; guarding
Short-Term Economic Survey of Enterprises in Japan (Bank of Japan's quarterly economic survey); Tankan survey
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
anthropomorphism
anticipation of a fall (in prices); prediction of a price drop
one's views on occupations (careers, jobs, etc.)
small garden best enjoyed while sitting at a fixed viewing point
Samantabhadra Contemplation Sutra
contemplation (on Amida Buddha, the Pure Land, etc.)
contemplating Buddha
Examples (3 in total)
I'd like to go to the movies with her.
This is Japan as Americans see it.
Today I'll go to the cinema with Tom's brother.