Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

JLPT level: N1

1391 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 23

Meaning: specimen, take warning from, learn from

Kunyomi: かんが.みる かがみ

Onyomi: カン

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: metal, gold

Examples

Onyomi Examples

カンショウ appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)

監査 カンサ inspection, audit, judgement, judgment

インカン stamp, seal

メイカン directory, list

Kunyomi Examples

みる かんがみる to take into account, to bear in mind, to consider, to learn from, to take warning from

かがみ model, pattern, paragon, exemplar

てかがみ collection of handwriting (usu. old), model, example

武士の ぶしのかがみ paragon of knighthood