かん
Meanings
Noun
Suffix
1. look; appearance
2. spectacle; sight
3. observation meditation
Suffix
4. outlook on ...; view of ...
Pitch accent
Used in vocabulary (85 in total)
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
overlooking; turning a blind eye
observation; survey; watching
visit; inspection
audience; spectator; spectators
point of view
watchtower
moon viewing (esp. during the eight month of the lunar calendar)
fine view; beautiful sight
inspection visit
scenery
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
one's opinion on (life and) death
pessimistic view of life; pessimism
inspection (of troops)
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
view of life
account of a (sports) game
introspection; view from the inside; interior appearance; implication
broad view; big picture; wide perspective
viewing all things as undifferentiated and equal; non-discriminative thought; contemplation of the equality of all things from the standpoint of emptiness
sense of values; values; value system
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
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
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
theatre-going; theater-going
objectivity; objective; object (philosophical)
one's view on love; one's philosophy of love
general view; outline
historical view; view of history (from a given point of view)
see; inspect; visit
minding; watching; looking out; guarding
historical viewpoint
wonderful sight
broad overview; general survey
physiognomy
meditation; contemplation
view of marriage; outlook on marriage; attitude towards marriage
naval review
sense of the vanity of life; perception of the evanescence of life
one's outlook on the universe
magnificent sight
perspective on nature
one's view (opinion) of women
general survey
observation point (site)
observer; spectator
one's view (opinion) of men
exhibit
contemplation of phenomena
one's opinion on life and death; life-and-death issue (e.g. in religion)
to view; to contemplate
optimistic view of life; optimism
former state; former appearance
(one's) view on work; (one's) opinion on work-life balance
(meterological) observation
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
Taoist temple
one's views on the family; family values
Kannō era (of the Northern Court) (1350.2.27-1352.9.27); Kan'ō era
one-sided view
viewing noh; seeing a noh play; going to a noh theater
type of audience
Short-Term Economic Survey of Enterprises in Japan (Bank of Japan's quarterly economic survey); Tankan survey
contemplating Buddha
Samantabhadra Contemplation Sutra
anthropomorphism
small garden best enjoyed while sitting at a fixed viewing point
contemplation (on Amida Buddha, the Pure Land, etc.)
anticipation of a fall (in prices); prediction of a price drop
observable (quantity)
one's views on occupations (careers, jobs, etc.)
Kan'onji Station
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.