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景観

Landscape


Meaning

Landscape, Cityscape, Scenery

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Quite the scene, this view is. So what you're looking at is a landscape. This often refers to a cityscape or the general scenery of an area. This is a formal word that’s commonly used in the context of urban planning or environmental design.


Reading

けいかん

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 景観を守る

    to protect the landscape

    景観を大切にする

    to take care of the landscape

    景観を楽しむ

    to enjoy the landscape

  • 都市景観

    urban landscape

    自然景観

    natural landscape

  • 周辺の景観

    surrounding landscape

    地域の景観

    local landscape

    周囲の景観

    surrounding landscape

  • 景観づくり

    landscaping

    景観法

    landscape law

Context Sentences

ドイツには、景観を大切にしている町が多い。

Many towns in Germany value their cityscapes.

あーあ、あれじゃあ、せっかくの景観が台無しだね。

Oh, that's going to ruin the scenery, isn't it?

私は京都の景観がとても好きです。

I really like Kyoto’s scenery.

京都では、景観を守るための条例が定められています。

In Kyoto, an ordinance has been established to protect the cityscape.

この市の自治体は景観計画をきちんと立てています。

The local government of this city has a solid landscape plan.


Kanji Composition