Meaning

Primary

To See

Alternative

To Look

Word Type

transitive verb, ichidan verb

Explanation

This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means see so the vocab here means to see or to look.

Reading

みる
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading for this word is the same as the reading you learned with the kanji (kun'yomi) so you should be able to read this.

Context

Pattern of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 目を見る

    to look into someone's eyes

    テレビを見る

    to watch TV

    ホームページを見る

    to look at a website

Context Sentences

外を見ると、白い犬がいた。

I looked outside and saw a white dog.

先日のニュース、見ました?

Did you see the news the other day?

よく左右を見てからUターンして下さいね。

Please look left and right carefully before making a U-turn.

Kanji Composition