# 鑑 — Model

Frequency rank 1387 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 稼 (Earnings), less common than 幾 (How Many).

- On’yomi: かん
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 金 Gold (Kangxi 167)
- Frequency path: Level XI of XX

Gold on the left meets the oversee radical on the right -- gold that is inspected and overseen becomes a certified model of quality.

In words:

- 鑑賞 かんしょう — appreciation
- 図鑑 ずかん — picture book
- 年鑑 ねんかん — yearbook

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