• 見みる — to see
• 見みえる — to be visible
• 見みせる — to show
• 意見いけん — opinion
• 発見はっけん — discovery
• 見物けんぶつ — sightseeing

“見” is visually intuitive — it looks like an eye (目) with legs (儿), symbolizing a person walking and seeing. It’s used in many daily expressions such as 見る (see), 見せる (show), and 見える (be visible), as well as compound words like 発見 and 意見.

月つきが 見みえます。
I can see the moon.

意見いけんを 聞きかせてください。
Please share your opinion.

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