What does kanji 覗 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 覗 is come in sight.

How is kanji 覗 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 覗 are うかが.う, のぞ.く; the onyomi readings are シ.

What words use kanji 覗?

Example words that use kanji 覗 include 覗き, 覗き眼鏡, 覗き機関, 覗き窓.

Pre-Level 1

覗

Meaning

Kanji 覗

come in sight

come in sight, peek, peep

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: うかが.うのぞ.く
Onyomi 音読み: シ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
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Strokes: 12
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Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 詞 • 飼 • 笥 • 鉰 • 祠 • 司 • 伺

Related vocabulary

Showing 10 common entries

Showing 10 of 24 entries that include this kanji.

覗き

のぞき

peep

覗き眼鏡

のぞきめがね

peep show

覗き機関

のぞきからくり

peep show

覗き窓

のぞきまど

peephole (e.g. in a door)

瓶覗

かめのぞき

faint indigo blue (traditional Japanese color name)

葦の髄から天井を覗く

よしのずいからてんじょうをのぞく

to have a narrow view of things

管の穴から天を覗く

くだのあなからてんをのぞく

to have a narrow view of things

顔を覗く

かおをのぞく

to examine someone's expression

差し覗く

さしのぞく

to look (into)

針の穴から天を覗く

はりのあなからてんをのぞく

to have a narrow view of things

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

ドアのすき間から中を覗いた。

I peeked inside through the gap in the door.

子どもが窓から外を覗いている。

The child is peeking outside through the window.

彼は箱の中をそっと覗いた。

He quietly peeked into the box.

カーテンの陰から顔を覗かせた。

A face peeped out from behind the curtain.

雲の間から月が覗いた。

The moon peeped through the clouds.