Word details

見合う

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 見合う.

Dictionary

Entry

見合うGodan verbFreq #7216
1

Transitive verb

to look at each other; to exchange looks

Examples
三人の少年たちは互いに顔を見合った
The three boys looked at one another.
2

Intransitive verb

to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with; to offset; to counterbalance

Examples
このお金であなたの要求に見合いますか。
Will this amount of money meet your need?

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible

7 strokesFrequency 22JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ケン

Kun

み.るみ.えるみ.せる

fit, suit, join, 0.1

6 strokesFrequency 41JLPT N3Grade 2

On

ゴウガッカッ

Kun

あ.う-あ.うあ.いあい--あ.い-あいあ.わすあ.わせる-あ.わせる

Nanori

あうあんこうごおわい

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