Japanese symbol for “perusing”
披見
ひけん
Romaji: hiken
reading; perusing
In Japanese, perusing is 披見, read ひけん (hiken).
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
- n, vs, vt reading; perusing
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 披露 | ひろう hirou | announcement; presentation; demonstration |
| 披露宴 | ひろうえん hirouen | reception (e.g. wedding); banquet; celebration |
| 披瀝 | ひれき hireki | expressing one's opinion; speaking one's mind; making known |
| お披露目 | おひろめ ohirome | (formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction |
| 嫡披 | ちゃくひ chakuhi | confidential letter |
| 見る | みる miru | to see; to look; to watch |
| 発見 | はっけん hakken | discovery; detection; finding |
| 意見 | いけん iken | opinion; view; comment |
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.