み
見
とお
通
 
す

Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to see without obstruction, to get an unobstructed view (of), to see through.
  2. to see into (someone's thoughts), to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.), to see through (e.g. someone's plans).
  3. to foresee, to predict, to forecast, to anticipate.
  4. to watch from start to finish.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
み
見
とお
通
 
す
見通す みとおす
みとお
見透
 
す
見透す みとおす
み
見
 
と
 
お
 
す
見とおす みとおす

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)
traffic, pass through, avenue
ツウ とお.る かよ.う (2nd, N4)
road with walls on both sides
ヨウ (Kentei 1)
ma
utilize, business, service
ヨウ もち.いる たから (2nd, N4)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
walk, road, (辵 variant, one dot jōyō form)