見せる

みせる

to show

Mnemonic

見る is you doing the seeing; 見せる is making somebody else do it. You hold the camera out and put it in front of their eyes: みせる.

Worth knowing

Holding a thing up for somebody to look at. 示すしめす is indicating or demonstrating it.

Built from

見

see

目 eye + 儿 legs

Words sharing these kanji

見る to see, to look at 見える be visible 見つける to find 見つめる to stare 見つかる to be found, to be caught 見上げる to look up 発見 discovery, revelation 意見 opinion 見事 splendid, admirable 見た目 outward appearance 見守る to watch, to keep watch over 見送る to see (someone) off

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