鑑 Model

Radical Combination

• 金

  Gold
• 監

  Oversee

Meaning

Primary

Model

Alternative

Take Into Account

Mnemonic

See that gold man overseeing everyone? He's a model human. His goldenness is a sign of how exemplary he is, and he's overseeing all of us flawed, regular folks to try to help us get on his level.

Hints

Imagine this golden man standing on a raised platform, looking down at you judgmentally with his arms crossed. You mutter curses at him under your breath, but really you're just jealous you're not a model human like him.

Readings

On’yomi

かん

Kun’yomi

かんが, かがみ

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

As you look closer at the golden model human, you realize he's actually Genghis Khan (かん)! No wonder he's covered in gold and overseeing everyone — he's the greatest conqueror in history!

Hints

Hold on a sec — didn't Genghis Khan kill a bunch of people and father like a thousand kids? He doesn't seem like such a model person to you, but, hey, you don't make the rules around here — Genghis Khan does.