見当

けんとう

estimate, guess

Also:direction, registration mark (printing), approximately

What does 見当 mean?

見当 is a Japanese noun meaning estimate, guess in English. It can also be translated as direction, registration mark (printing), approximately depending on context. It is written as 見当 in kanji, けんとう in hiragana, and kentou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

それがどこにあるのか、およその見当はついている。

I have a rough idea where it is.