This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: カン、み.る、しめ.す
Romaji: kan, mi.ru, shime.su
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

outlook, look, appearance, condition, view

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  18
Radical Number:  147
Frequency:  476
Grade:  4
Skip Pattern:  1-11-7
Korean Reading:  gwan
Chinese Reading:  guan4
Unicode:  89b3
JIS:  3451

Indexes

Halpern Index: 1880
Nelson Index: 4296
New Nelson Index: 5538
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 5c13.7
Four Corner Index: 8621.0
Guide to Remembering Index: 445
Gakken Index: 463
Japanese Names Index: 2765
Daikanwanjiten Index: 34955
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 10.0341
Remembering the kanji Index: 572
Kanji Way Index: 302
Kanji Flashcards Index: 890
Kodansha Compact Index: 1649
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 468
Kanji in Context Index: 805
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1212
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1659
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 579
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 614
Essential Kanji Index: 567
Kodansha Kanji Index: 2359
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 2357
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 367
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 634

Words

(かん)
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...; view of ...
観測 (かんそく)
observation; survey; measurement
観察 (かんさつ)
observation; survey
観点 (かんてん)
point of view
景観 (けいかん)
scenery
観光 (かんこう)
sightseeing
観客 (かんきゃく)
audience; spectator; spectators
外観 (がいかん)
appearance; exterior; facade
観音 (かんのん)
Kannon; Kwannon; Goddess of Mercy; Guan Yin; Avalokitesvara; bodhisattva of mercy
観戦 (かんせん)
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
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