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見える

みえる

be visible

Mnemonic

見る is you doing the looking; this one is the thing simply being there to be seen. You turn round and Fuji is already above the rooftops, the whole of it, and nobody had to try: みえる.

Worth knowing

見る みる is looking on purpose and 見せる みせる is showing someone. 見える is the thing simply being there to be seen.

Built from

see
目 eye + 儿 legs

Words sharing these kanji

to see, to look at to show to find to stare to be found, to be caught to look up discovery, revelation opinion splendid, admirable outward appearance to watch, to keep watch over to see (someone) off

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