Japanese symbol for “viewing”
観覧
かんらん
Romaji: kanran
viewing
In Japanese, viewing is 観覧, read かんらん (kanran).
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 viewing
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “viewing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 視聴 | しちょう shichou | looking and listening; (television) viewing; watching |
| 見物 | けんぶつ kenbutsu | sightseeing; watching; viewing |
| 観賞 | かんしょう kanshou | admiration; appreciation; enjoyment |
| 見 | み mi | looking; viewing |
| 見渡し | みわたし miwatashi | viewing; view; viewpoint |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 観光 | かんこう kankou | sightseeing; tourism |
| 観測 | かんそく kansoku | observation; survey; measurement |
| 観察 | かんさつ kansatsu | observation; survey; watching |
| 観客 | かんきゃく kankyaku | spectator; audience |
| 客観 | きゃっかん kyakkan | objectivity; objective; object (philosophical) |
| 外観 | がいかん gaikan | outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show |
| 閲覧 | えつらん etsuran | inspection; reading; perusal |
| ご覧 | ごらん goran | (please) try to |
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.