Japanese symbol for “stare”
見つめる
みつめる
Romaji: mitsumeru
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently
In Japanese, stare is 見つめる, read みつめる (mitsumeru).
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
- v1, vt to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
Written forms: 見つめる、見詰める、凝視める、瞶める. Readings: みつめる.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “stare”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 凝視 | ぎょうし gyoushi | stare; gaze; fixation |
| 目 | め me | look; stare; gaze |
| 見守る | みまもる mimamoru | to watch intently; to stare; to gaze |
| ガンを飛ばす | がんをとばす gan'otobasu | to stare (at); to glare |
| じっと見る | じっとみる jittomiru | to watch steadily; to stare |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 見える | みえる mieru | to be seen; to be visible; to be in sight |
| 見かけ | みかけ mikake | outward appearance |
| 会見 | かいけん kaiken | interview; audience; meeting |
See also: Chinese symbol for “stare”.
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.