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顧

顧·look back, consider

On-yomi
コ
Kun-yomi
かえり(みる)

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Stroke order

Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.

21 strokes, numbered in writing order. Data: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Common words

WordReadingMeaning
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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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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