Word details

鑑識

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 鑑識.

Dictionary

Entry

鑑識かんしきNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #20982
1

judgement; judgment; discernment; discrimination; having an eye for

Examples
芸術の研究には立派な鑑識力が必要だ。
It requires a good taste to study art.
2

appraisal (e.g. of an antique); evaluation; assessment

3

forensics; (criminal) identification; crime lab

Examples
鑑識班は今日の火事の原因を特定しようとしている。
Investigators are trying to pin down the cause of today's fire.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

鑑

specimen, take warning from, learn from

23 strokesFrequency 1,391JLPT N1Grade 8

On

カン

Kun

かんが.みるかがみ

Nanori

あきあきら
識

discriminating, know, write

19 strokesFrequency 496JLPT N2Grade 5

On

シキ

Kun

し.るしる.す

Nanori

さとさとる

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