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Japanese symbol for “overlooking”

Romaji: minogashi
overlooking

In Japanese, overlooking is , read (minogashi).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n overlooking
  2. n letting a good ball go by (baseb)

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

see, hopes, chances
on: ケン
kun: み.る、み.える、み.せる
7 strokes · JLPT 4
escape, flee, shirk
on: トウ
kun: に.げる、に.がす、のが.す、のが.れる
9 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “overlooking”

WordReadingMeaning
ようしゃ youshapardon; forgiveness; tolerance
かんか kankaoverlooking; turning a blind eye
もくにん mokunintacit approval; tacit permission; connivance
ふもん fumonnot asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding
ふかん fukanoverlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
みる miruto see; to look; to watch
はっけん hakkendiscovery; detection; finding
いけん ikenopinion; view; comment
みえる mieruto be seen; to be visible; to be in sight
みかけ mikakeoutward appearance
かいけん kaikeninterview; audience; meeting
にげる nigeruto run away; to flee; to get away (e.g. from danger)
とうそう tousouflight; desertion; escape

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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