視覚

しかく · shikaku · JLPT N3 · noun

sight

👁️ 視覚 = see + perceive: the sense that perceives by seeing

視 (shi) means to look or see, as in 視力 (eyesight). 覚 (kaku) means to sense or become aware, as in 感覚 (sensation). Seeing plus sensing gives the sense of sight. Bonus hook: shikaku also means square (四角), a shape you know by sight.

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