Keyword
peek
- peep
- come in sight
- Strokes
- 12
- Heisig
- 2886
Readings
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Mnemonic
To see what the boss is up to, you tiptoe near his door on the quiet carpet for a sneaky peek.
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Used in vocabulary
覗く
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.); to peek through (sky through a forest canopy, etc.); to examine (an expression); to study (a face)
Godan verb
覗き
peep; peeping; peep show; device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures; placing a stone before a connecting point (threatening to divide the opponent's stones)
Noun