鉴于

Traditional form:

鑒於

Pinyin (reading):

jiànyú

Definitions:

• in view of
• seeing that
• considering
• whereas

Characters:

• 鉴 - mirror, looking glass; to reflect
• 于 - at, in, on; to, from; alas!

Traditional characters:

• 鑒 - mirror, looking glass; to reflect
• 於 - at, in, on; to, from; alas!