Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 鑑

鑑

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Meaning

 example, model, specimen

Pronunciation

 KAN
kangamiru

Explanation

 Left: metal/gold 金, right: watch, supervise 監 (The retainer 臣 and a lying person are mirrored 一 in the plate 皿 they supervise / observe.)

Mnemonic

Due to its value its inventory is constantly monitored:) The way the gold is supervised is exemplary.

Radicals

金 gold, metal(This radical is always on the left side of a character.)
監 supervise
臣 retainer, tributary, vasal(Picture of an eye wide open; representing the attentiveness of a retainer.)
person who lies((Further radicals with „person“ are: sitting 匕, sitting cross-legged 夂, kneeling ⺈, skilled 才, bending マ,卩, slumped 㔾 or husband 夫))
皿 bowl
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Vocabulary

印鑑 いんかん stamp, seal
図鑑 ずかん illustrated book, picture book
年鑑 ねんかん yearbook
鑑賞 かんしょう appreciation

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