観
See also: 觀
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Translingual
Traditional | 觀 |
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Shinjitai | 観 |
Simplified | 观 |
Glyph origin
Variant of 觀. Simplified from 觀 (雚 → 𮥶). Compare 権.
The modern Japanese usage is of reform (shinjitai) nature.
Han character
観 (Kangxi radical 147, 見+11, 18 strokes, cangjie input 人土月山山 (OGBUU), composition ⿰𮥶見)
Related characters
- 権 歓 勧
References
- KangXi: not present, would follow page 1137, character 9
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 34955
- Dae Jaweon: page 1604, character 14
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 6, page 3674, character 8
- Unihan data for U+89B3
Chinese
For pronunciation and definitions of 観 – see 觀 (“to observe; to watch; to view; to see; to observe closely; to scrutinise; to investigate; etc.”). (This character, 観, is a variant form of 觀.) |
Japanese
Shinjitai | 観 |
Kyūjitai | 觀 |
Kanji
観
(grade 4 “Kyōiku” kanji, shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai form 觀)
- see, observe, view
- appearance
Readings
- Go-on: かん (kan, Jōyō)←くわん (kwan, historical)
- Kan-on: かん (kan, Jōyō)←くわん (kwan, historical)
- Kun: みる (miru, 観る); しめす (shimesu)
Etymology
From Middle Chinese 觀 (kwan, “look”).
Noun
観 • (kan) ←くわん (kwan)?
- look, appearance
- sight
- (Buddhism) observation meditation
Suffix
観 • (-kan) ←くわん (kwan)?
- outlook on …; view of …
Compounds
- 観音 (Kannon)
- 観念 (kannen)
- 観察 (kansatsu)
- 観賞 (kanshō)