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    3. 観

    観

    観かん

    look

    N1KMT7CoreNoun, SuffixReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab18 strokes

    かん

    Noun, Suffix

    1.
    look, appearance
    2.
    spectacle, sight
    3.
    observation meditation
    Buddhism
    4.
    outlook on ..., view of ...

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    彼かれの人じん生せい観かんはユニークだ。

    His view on life is unique.

    KMT5Core ConceptsEmotions & Psychology
    仏ぶっ教きょうにおける観かんとは、物もの事ごとをありのままに見みつめる修しゅ行ぎょうである。

    In Buddhism, "kan" (observation meditation) is a practice of looking at things as they are.

    KMT7Religion & Philosophy
    禅ぜんの修しゅ行ぎょうでは、座ざ禅ぜんを通とおして自じ己この観かんを深ふかめる。

    In Zen practice, one deepens their self-observation through zazen.

    KMT7Religion & Philosophy
    彼かれは宇う宙ちゅう観かんについて深ふかく考こう察さつしている。

    He is deeply contemplating his view of the universe.

    KMT7Religion & PhilosophyScience & Math
    現げん代だい社しゃ会かいにおいて、死し生せい観かんは多た様よう化かしている。

    In modern society, views on life and death are diversifying.

    KMT8Religion & PhilosophyEmotions & PsychologyCore Concepts

    Kanji that make up this word

    観
    み.る・しめ.す…(1)
    outlook・look・appearance・condition・view
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