漢字道KANJIDO

9 strokesRadical

1University / general (hardest)9 strokesRadical
On
ケン
Kun
たと.える・うかが.う
Meaning
to liken; to spy out

Origin

ORIGIN

Person 亻 with to see 見: to liken one thing to another, and to peer quietly.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 俔えるたとえる

    to liken; to compare

  • 窺ううかがう

    to spy out; to watch for

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

詩人は情景を花に俔えて詠んだ。

The poet likened the scene to a flower.

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