Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to stare (at), to gaze (at), to look hard (at), to watch intently, to fix one's eyes (on).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
見つめる みつめる
 
 
見詰める みつめる
 
 
瞶める みつめる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

see, hopes, chances
み.る ケン (1st, N5)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)