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Keyword
observe
Info
FrequencyTop 500-600
Type
Kyōiku (4th grade) 
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Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 7
Heisig614
Old form觀
Readings
かん
(91%)
み
(8%)
Composed of
𠂉
cow head
一
one
隹
old bird
見
see
Mnemonic

In the background we can see a cow's head, and in the foreground we can see an old bird taunting the cow. "You stupid cow! Come and get me!" says the bird. Fortunately it's separated from the cow by a fence singified by the one wooden plank between them, so the cow can't really do anything to the bird. The moment you see this peculiar situation you immediately stop and observe.

Used in vocabulary (335 in total)
observation; survey; watching
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
332 more...
Examples (200 in total)
He is accurate in his observation.
He picked up a mirror and examined his tongue.
The doctor continued to observe the patient's behavior.
Last night, we watched the stars from the rooftop.
The boy observed the growth of the plant.
You should watch that movie sometime; it's very interesting.
What movies do you want to see this summer?
I saw this movie a very long time ago.
Please watch this movie.
Which film are you going to see?
I want to watch that movie again.
I want to go to the movies with you.
I've seen that movie before.
Actually, I've seen this movie before.
They are watching a movie.
Some people read the newspaper and watch TV at the same time.
There's a movie I want to watch on TV tomorrow night.
I watched a movie.
Let's go to the movies.
You should have watched the movie last night.
If I had time, I'd go to the movies.
I like watching movies.
If it rains, we'll go to the cinema.
I'm really excited to watch this movie.
I have watched this film several times.
I should be studying English, but I want to watch a movie.
I don't watch movies on my computer.
I wonder which one I'll watch, the zombie one or the vampire one.
He has completely lost all sense of duty.
She has no sense of duty.
I suggested to her that we go to the movies after he came home.
The whole audience got up and started to applaud.
The audience reacted in different ways to her performance.
The audience appeared bored.
She observed how butterflies fly.
How much time do adults spend watching television every day?
Those are values that we all share.
Observe his facial reaction when we mention a price.
What place did you see?
Tourism generated many new jobs.
Every experiment required a protected environment and an entirely objective frame of mind.
It is very difficult for anybody to be objective about his own character.
Tourism is important to the economy of my country.
The same phenomenon has been observed.
We went sightseeing in Hokkaido.
By taking a picture, one can look objectively at one's own room.
The boy observed the birds all day.
English is useful in diplomacy and tourism.
Thousands of spectators got very excited.
The audience applauded for a full five minutes.
Bob derives pleasure from observing insects.
Wow, it's swarming with tourists!
Foreign tourists in this country are numerous.
We often come across Japanese tourists in this area.
The people in this town, generally speaking, are kind to visitors.
Kyoto is visited by many tourists.
Kyoto gets lots of visitors from all over the world.
Kyoto gets thousands of visitors from all over the world each year.
The town was deluged with tourists in summer.
A number of tourists were injured in the accident.
Many tourists visit Japan.
Many sightseers visit Kyoto every year.
Many tourists visit Kyoto in the spring.
A very large number of tourists visit Kyoto in the spring.
Many tourists come to this island every year.
There are many foreign tourists in Asakusa.
There are many tourists in town.
I'm a tourist, too.
There are too many tourists.
Tourists have increased in number.
The tourists were fascinated with the exquisite scenery.
Watching soccer on TV is fun.
Television viewers see only what the camera shows.
We derive a great deal of pleasure from watching baseball games.
We enjoyed watching the baseball game.
I love watching soccer games.
We were excited as we watched the game.
My hobbies are traveling and watching baseball.
I like to go and watch baseball games.
A man's worth has nothing to do with his appearance.
I should've read the original work before watching the movie.
The number of tourists has increased greatly in recent years.
Do you have a sightseeing brochure for this town?
You see everything in terms of money.
We can consider the problem from several standpoints.
From this point of view we should say he was right.
The fact is of great importance from the viewpoint of science.
That fact is of great importance from the viewpoint of science.
Let's look at the problem from a different point of view.
From the viewpoint of health, Tokyo is not such a good place to live.
From a strictly scientific point of view, history cannot be called a science.
He came to see me in a different light.
From our point of view, his proposal is reasonable.
My mother thinks of everything in terms of money.
From the standpoint of the law, he is free.
I am looking at the matter from a different viewpoint.
He went to Hawaii to do some sightseeing.
I'd like to go to the movies with her.
Are you going to the movies?
The Ferris wheel is my favorite.
You could see the entire city from the top of the Ferris wheel.
The movie I watched last night was really scary.
However, some people in the audience were not pleased with the results.
There must have been a large audience at the concert.
The show was pleasing to the audience.
The girl danced in a way that brought joy to the audience.
There was a large audience in the theater.
All the audience was excited.
The audience was excited at the game.
I bought a telescope in order to observe the night sky.
They say that every year the number of tourists is greatest in October.
I wonder if Tom has seen this movie.
Tom loved watching sports.
What's Tom watching?
Tom is objective, but Mary isn't.
Tom saw a play in the new theater.
Today I'll go to the cinema with Tom's brother.
The idea of happiness is extremely abstract.
The gesture fetched a laugh from the audience.
Have the tourists all gone on board?
There were more spectators than I had expected.
How long can the world stand by and watch these atrocities?
Maybe we were too optimistic.
Tom is quite optimistic.
I think Tom is optimistic.
I think Tom is a little too optimistic.
Tom is very optimistic.
Tom is optimistic.
Tom said Mary was trying to be optimistic.
The meeting ended on an optimistic note.
Are you optimistic?
Optimists live longer.
I'm optimistic.
Observation is a passive science, experimentation an active science.
This is Japan as Americans see it.
The beach was crowded with tourists.
Science is based on careful observation.
Science rests upon observation.
Do you have any sightseeing tours of this town?
Visitors to that town increase in number year by year.
In the Edo period, moon-viewing parties were very popular.
The audience sobbed throughout the climax of the movie.
He has a tendency to be pessimistic.
The town is always crawling with tourists.
They walked to the mall, where they ate and watched a movie.
This is a mountain famous for its scenery.
Close observation is necessary for the experiment.
We admired the view of Mt. Fuji.
Science is based on very careful observations.
The kids were absorbed in the splendid fireworks.
The view from the mountain top was spectacular.
The royal wedding was a great spectacle.
The only thing Tom likes to do after dinner is watch TV.
I am not sanguine that the negotiations will succeed.
How can you be so optimistic about the future?
My father chose not to disturb my optimism.
His writing is very subjective.
The data presented in his book are not based on scientific observations.
The tourist tried to order a salami pizza using gestures.
Canada is a great place for sightseeing.
By the way, did you have any spare time to go sightseeing while you were there?
Today we are going to discuss this problem in terms of morality.
I love watching basketball.
Are there many tourists in Armenia?
The dancer's graceful action charmed the audience.
The audience applauded the actress.
Don't be so pessimistic.
I think Tom is pessimistic.
Tom is pessimistic.
He is extremely pessimistic and has no aspirations.
Sick people tend to be pessimistic.
Their furniture was chosen for utility rather than style.
What is especially important is the observation of the traditional values.
What are the main sights around here?
The purpose of our trip is to visit friends and see some tourist spots.
In Venice, there are always lots of tourists.
Let's observe sunspots.
His notion of welfare is pretty abstract.
I'm observing wild birds.
I am watching wild birds.
Watching wild birds is great fun.
The sunrise is unobservable to physicists.
Your view of existence is different from mine.
His view of life is based on his long experience.
Their view of life may appear strange.
Let go of your negative outlook on life.
The boy decided to observe and record honeybees in detail.
The boy decided to observe and record bees in detail.
On September 26, 1959, the strongest typhoon in Japan's recorded history hit Nagoya.
The older you grow, the more you tend to adhere to fixed ideas.
The scenery of the Alps left a lasting impression on me.
Another lot of tourists arrived.
This is a popular tourist spot.
This bridge is a famous tourist attraction.
I watched Ghost in the Shell today.
Ancient astronomers did not have instruments to help them see objects in the sky.
The stadium was packed with excited spectators.
The big ugly tree destroys the beauty of the house.
The excited audience ran into the concert hall.
The game drew a good crowd.