Mnemonic
Your eye catches a faint sign perched on a distant mountaintop. You stare across the sweeping valley, trying to read it. The panorama is so breathtaking that your eye drifts past the sign to the rolling hills beyond, and you keep staring, lost in contemplation.
Additional thoughts
Picture yourself on a scenic overlook: the eye locks onto a tiny sign far away, but the real draw is the vast, beautiful view. This leisurely, admiring gaze is the essence of the kanji.Quick recall
An eye finds a distant sign and you stare out across the breathtaking landscape.Details
The keyword for 眺 is stare. This kanji refers to the act of gazing or staring at something in the distance, often with a sense of contemplation or admiration. It conveys the idea of looking out over a wide view or scenery, taking in the sight before one's eyes. The nuance is less about an intense or rude fixed look and more about a prolonged, leisurely gaze directed at something far away.
- On'yomi
- ちょう
- Kun'yomi
- なが.める