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    3. 窺

    窺

    窺うかが.う

    lie in wait

    NTCore ConceptsKanji16 strokes

    Kun'yomi

    うかが.うのぞく

    On'yomi

    キ

    lie in waitspy onreconnoiter

    穴規

    宀
    穴
    冖
    八
    大
    目
    見
    儿

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    Concepts using this kanji

    管を以て天を窺う

    to have a narrow view of things

    窺知

    inference

    管窺

    narrow insight

    チャンスを窺う

    to wait for an opportunity

    窺う

    to peep (through)

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    • 儿
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    • 冖
    • 大
    • 宀
    • 目
    • 穴
    • 見

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    • 窺知
    • 管窺
    • 管を以て天を窺う
    • チャンスを窺う

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