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Kanji Detail for 査 - "to investigate, to inspect"

査

  • Meaning

    査 means "to investigate, to inspect." Also associated with research.

    1. Investigate - To examine carefully; to inquire.

    2. Inspect - To look closely; to scrutinize.

    3. Research - To study thoroughly; to explore.

  • Words using 査

    • 捜査 そうさ Listen search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry
    • 調査 ちょうさ Listen investigation; examination; inquiry
    • 審査 しんさ Listen judging; inspection; examination
    • 査察 ささつ Listen inspection (for compliance); investigation (tax, etc.)
    • 検査 けんさ Listen inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test
    • 実態調査 じったいちょうさ Listen fact-finding investigation; investigation into actual conditions; fact-finding survey
    • 巡査 じゅんさ Listen police officer; policeman; constable
    • 監査 かんさ Listen inspection; audit; judgement

  • Tattoo check: 査

    • Verified meaning: to investigate, to inspect
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read さ)
    • Also carries these associations: research

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 査

    Surnames 査(さ)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    investigate

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    investigate, examine, seek into

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    Japanese variant of 查

  • Onyomi

    tip

    sa(サ) サ

  • Kunyomi

    tip
    none

  • Strokes

    tip

    9 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    木 (ki・kihen)

  • Related Keywords

    to investigate to inspect research raft examination analyze assess audit check evaluate explore inquire monitor probe review scan screen scrutinize study survey test validate

Sentences including 査

  • I'm going to have my eyes examined.

  • The police began to look into the matter.

  • He began to look into the matter.

  • They are looking into the problem.

  • The police looked into that incident.

  • Please wait until we get the results of the examination.

  • The police have decided to look into the case.

  • This survey is too long to finish quickly.

  • It's my business to investigate such things.

  • The police are looking into it.

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