覗 — kanji meaning “peep”
覗
peep, peek, come in sight
- Meanings
- peep, peek, come in sight
- On'yomi
- シ (shi)
- Kun'yomi
- のぞ.く、うかが.う
- Strokes
- 12
- Classical radical
- 147
- Chinese reading
- sī
Words with 覗
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 覗く | のぞく nozoku | to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.) |
| 覗き | のぞき nozoki | peep; peeping |
| 覗き見 | のぞきみ nozokimi | peek; peeping; peeking |
| 覗き込む | のぞきこむ nozokikomu | to look into; to peep into; to peer into |
| 覗き魔 | のぞきま nozokima | peeping Tom |
| 覗き眼鏡 | のぞきめがね nozokimegane | peep show; device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures |
| 覗き機関 | のぞきからくり nozokikarakuri | peep show; device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures |
| 差し覗く | さしのぞく sashinozoku | to look (into); to peek; to peep |
| 覗き窓 | のぞきまど nozokimado | peephole (e.g. in a door); observation window; viewing window |
| 覗き鏡 | のぞきかがみ nozokikagami | one-way mirror |
| 覗き見る | のぞきみる nozokimiru | to peek; to peep |
| 覗き穴 | のぞきあな nozokiana | peephole; spyhole; inspection hole |
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