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HSK 1 N2
kàn, kān
カン
み.る
Phonosemantic compound. 目 represents the meaning and 倝 represents the sound.
Components
sunrise+ eye =
look at
Phonetic component
gàn sunrise
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Meaning component
eye
Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Regular
Modern
Chinese
[kān]
to look after; to take care of; to watch; to guard
[kàn]
to see; to look at; to read; to watch; to visit; to call on; to consider; to regard as; to look after; to treat (an illness); to depend on; to feel (that); (after verb) to give it a try; Watch out! (for a danger)
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
いくひろ
Ikuhiro unclassified name
いくま
Ikuma unclassified name