noun

  1. past example serving as a warning.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
殷鑑 いんかん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

flourishing
イン アン さかん (Kentei 1)
pike, windy-again radical (no. 79)
シュ また ほこ (Kentei 1)
table, table enclosure, table or windy radical (no. 16)
キ きにょう (Kentei 1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)
specimen, take warning from, learn from
カン かんが.みる かがみ (7th, N1)
gold
キン きむ かね (1st, N5)
whole, entire, all
ゼン すべ.て まった.く (3rd, N3)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
to divide
oversee, official, govt office
けん カン (7th, N1)
bend down, bow, lie prostrate
ガ ふ.せる ふせ.る (Kentei Pre-1)
retainer, subject
シン とみ おみ (4th, N2)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
dish, a helping, plate
さら ベイ (3rd, N2)