# 鑑 expert opinion

金 (gold) + 監 (oversee) Same-ON
★☆☆☆☆
23 strokes
BETA
23 strokes! This is the biggest, baddest kanji in the bunch.

## Onyomi

KAN |

## Mnemonic

| The economist had an expert opinion on how to oversee gold.

## Jukugo

印鑑(いんかん) | chop / seal ★★★☆☆ 印 (stamp) + 鑑 (expert opinion) = 印鑑 (chop / seal) one's seal or stamp with one's name on it, which the Japanese use instead of signatures.
図鑑(ずかん) | a field guide ★★☆☆☆ 図 (diagram/ map) + 鑑 (expert opinion) = 図鑑 (a field guide) a field guide; a book where each page has one picture and a description of a thing. (birds, gandams, monsters, doinks, whatever).
鑑賞(かんしょう) | discriminating eye ★☆☆☆☆ 鑑 (expert opinion) + 賞 (prize) = 鑑賞 (discriminating eye) to have a 'discriminating eye' for art. To appreciate art or music on some deep, expert level.
鑑定(かんてい) | expert opinion ★☆☆☆☆ 鑑 (expert opinion) + 定 (plan) = 鑑定 (expert opinion) expert opinion. Like an American Idol judge or art critic or some guy in court who says that tobacco does/does not cause cancer.