Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to find out, to discover, to notice, to detect.
  2. to select, to pick out.
  3. to look out (from the inside).
  4. to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
見出す みいだす
 
見出す みだす
 
 
 
見いだす みいだす
 
 
見出だす みいだす
 
 
見い出す みいだす

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)
exit, leave, go out
で.る だ.す シュツ (1st, N5)
mountain
やま サン セン (1st, N5)