N1
鑑 meaning and readings
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Kanji
鑑
N1
- Meaning
- examine, discern, example
- Onyomi
- カン
- Kunyomi
- かんが(みる)
- Formula
- 鑑 = 金 + 監。
Story
鑑 is analyzed as a combination of 金 (golden), 監 (supervise, monitor) and denotes examine, discern, example.
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This kanji belongs to JLPT N1.
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