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1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The on reading is かん, and the kun reading is かんがみる. It has 23 strokes. It appears in words for appraising objects and viewing works of art.
• Basic usage: 鑑定 is read かんてい and 鑑賞 is read かんしょう.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 鑑定 / 鑑賞
  • 鑑定 means appraisal or authentication and is read かんてい. It refers to an expert appraising or authenticating an object or painting.
  • 祖父から譲られた壺を専門家に鑑定してもらった。 means “I had an expert appraise the jar I inherited from my grandfather.”
  • 鑑賞 means appreciation or viewing and is read かんしょう. It refers to viewing or appreciating a film or work of art.
  • 休日に家族で昔の映画を鑑賞した。 means “I watched an old movie with my family on my day off.”