顧
顧·look back, consider
- On-yomi
- コ
- Kun-yomi
- かえり(みる)
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Stroke order
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Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 顧客 | こきゃく | customer |
| 顧みる | かえりみる | to look back on, reflect |
| 顧問 | こもん | adviser, consultant |
| 回顧 | かいこ | looking back, retrospection |
Example sentences
顧客の要望に応えるのが私たちの仕事だ。
こきゃくのようぼうにこたえるのがわたしたちのしごとだ。
Our job is to meet our customers' needs.
彼は家庭を顧みずに働き続けた。
かれはかていをかえりみずにはたらきつづけた。
He kept working without a thought for his family.
部活の顧問の先生に相談した。
ぶかつのこもんのせんせいにそうだんした。
I talked it over with the club's supervising teacher.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- 顧みる (look back on something) and 省みる (reflect on oneself) are both かえりみる
Memory aid
Picture it
頁 (head) on the right: the head turning back over the shoulder to look at what is behind.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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