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Kanji Detail for 検 - "to examine, to check"

検

  • Meaning

    検 means "to examine, to check." Also associated with seal.

    1. Examine - To inspect carefully; to investigate.

    2. Check - To verify; to look over.

    3. Seal - To close with an official mark.

    4. Regulate - To control; to keep in order.

  • Words using 検

    • 地検 ちけん Listen District Public Prosecutor's Office
    • 検察 けんさつ Listen criminal investigation; prosecution
    • 検査 けんさ Listen inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test
    • 検討 けんとう Listen consideration; examination; investigation
    • 検事 けんじ Listen public prosecutor
    • 検定 けんてい Listen official certification; official approval; inspection
    • 点検 てんけん Listen detailed inspection; thorough examination; checking
    • 検証 けんしょう Listen verification; confirmation; substantiation

  • Tattoo check: 検

    • Verified meaning: to examine, to check
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read けんざき)
    • Also carries these associations: seal

    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 検

    Surnames 検(けんざき)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    examination; investigate

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    check; examine

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    Japanese variant of 檢|检

  • Onyomi

    tip

    ken(ケン) ケン

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    shirabe.ru(しら-べる) しら-べる

  • Strokes

    tip

    12 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    木 (ki・kihen)

  • Related Keywords

    to examine to check seal regulate investigate inspect analyze assess audit diagnose evaluate explore monitor probe research review scrutinize study survey test verify

Sentences including 検

  • I'm going to have my eyes examined.

  • The matter is still under discussion.

  • You need to have a stool examination.

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

  • Please give my proposal one more chance.

  • It is necessary for that car to have a check.

  • We'll check on it right now.

  • Will you go over my plan?

  • Let's kick it around at the next meeting.

  • I'd like to have a medical examination.

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