Radical Combination

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.

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!

Visually Similar Kanji

Found In Vocabulary