Japanese symbol for “seeing”
拝見
はいけん
Romaji: haiken
seeing; looking at
In Japanese, seeing is 拝見, read はいけん (haiken).
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 seeing; looking at
Written forms: 拝見、拜見. Readings: はいけん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “seeing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 面会 | めんかい menkai | meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit |
| ご覧 | ごらん goran | seeing; looking; watching |
| 目視 | もくし mokushi | seeing (with the naked eye); observation; visual inspection |
| 見参 | けんざん kenzan | seeing; meeting |
| シーイング | シーイング shiiingu | seeing |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 崇拝 | すうはい suuhai | worship; adoration; admiration |
| 参拝 | さんぱい sanpai | going and worshipping (at a shrine or temple); visit (to a shrine or temple to worship) |
| 礼拝 | れいはい reihai | worship (esp. Christian); (church) service |
| 拝借 | はいしゃく haishaku | borrowing |
| 拝啓 | はいけい haikei | Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam |
| 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.