noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. peeking, peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
覗き見 のぞきみ
 
 
 
のぞき見 のぞきみ
 
 
覗きみ のぞきみ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

peep, peek, come in sight
のぞ.く シ うかが.う (Kentei Pre-1)
director, official, govt office
シ つかさ つかさど.る (4th, N1)
hooked enclosure
delicious(旨) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
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)
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)