Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
ちょう
Grade: 2
かん
Grade: 4
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
鳥觀 (kyūjitai)
For pronunciation and definitions of 鳥観 – see the following entry.
鳥瞰ちょうかん
[noun] bird's-eye view
[verb] to overlook (a city, surroundings, etc.); to look down at; to get a bird's-eye view
(This term, 鳥観, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)