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    3. 覗く

    覗く

    覗のぞく​

    to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.)

    NTN2CoreDaily LifeKanji Vocab13 strokes

    覘く窺く臨く

    のぞく

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.)
    2.
    to look down into (a ravine, etc.)
    3.
    to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.)
    4.
    to sneak a look at, to take a quick look at
    5.
    to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.)

    Verb, Intransitive

    6.
    to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.), to peek through (sky through a forest canopy, etc.)

    Verb, Transitive

    7.
    to examine (an expression), to study (a face)

    Verb, Intransitive

    8.
    to face
    archaic

    Stroke 0 / 13

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    覗
    のぞ.く・うかが.う…(1)
    peep・peek・come in sight
    Kanji
    く
    ku
    Kana
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