KAN

There is no predominant character element that would determine when a character is spoken as 'kan'. But several characters spoken as 'kan' use 甘 = gan(1), the old character for 'sweet',  as sound-determining element.

kan(1)

kan(2)

kan(3)

kan(4)

看 = to see, to look at

The character is composed of two others, the one for 'hand' and the one for 'eye'. It is thus easy to remember: when we look at something afar in bright daylight, we put a hind over our eyes, in order not to be blinded by the bright sun.

Not to be confused with:

着 = zhao, zhe, zhuo

看到了 = kan(4)dao(4)le(-) = saw it! / lit. see arrive already

刊 = to publish

期刊 = qi(1) kan(1) = magazine, periodical