Word
見当
Meaning in Englishestimate, guess, rough idea
Animated kanji stroke order
Sentence
Related sentences
Related sentences
There are no published items in this section yet.
Word context
What it means
An estimate or rough idea about something; it covers rough quantities, chances, or directions, and is used when you want to convey a ballpark figure or a rough sense of location.
Main meanings
- Estimation of quantity, time, or probability based on available information.
- Direction, bearing, or rough location in space or planning contexts.
- Usage in common expressions to express making, or having, a rough idea.
How to use it
Used in both formal and casual Japanese to express rough assessment or likelihood; in everyday speech, it conveys having a rough idea, while in professional writing it indicates budgeting or planning estimates; the term often appears with numerical values or in contexts that require a ballpark figure or orientation.
Variants and close terms
- 推定 (すいてい) estimation
- 見積もり (みつもり) estimate, quote
- 予想 (よそう) guess, forecast
- 見込み (みこみ) prospect, expectation
Composition
- 見: to see, look, observe
- 当: hit, suitable, correct; in this compound it conveys aiming toward what is appropriate or correct
Word class
noun (名詞)
Word
Related words by kanji and components
N1
見地
kenchi
point of view
N1
当人
tounin
the one concerned, the said person
N1
一見
ikken
a look, a glimpse, glance; first meeting
N1
会見
kaiken
interview, conference
N1
該当
gaitou
corresponding, answering to, coming under
N1
当～
tou～
Our ~ (e.g., Hotel, plane, etc.)
N1
当選
tousen
being elected, winning the prize
N1
当て
ate
expectations; depend
N1
当て字
ateji
phonetic-equivalent character, substitute character
Kanji