Kanji1 / 12
検 kanji
examination, investigate
- JLPT level
- N1 (unofficial)
- First appears in
- N3 vocabulary
- Strokes
- 12
- School grade
- Grade 5 (elementary school)
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On readings
ケン
Kun readings
しらべる
Variant forms
檢Words with 検
LevelWord & meaningActions
- —細胞検査cytodiagnosis
- —生物検定bioassay
- —連想検査association test
- —歯科検診dental exam; dental checkup
- —検知閾値detection threshold
- —検番芸者geisha belonging to a call-office (usually a skilled geisha)
- —分解検査overhaul; check-up; inspection
- —定期点検periodic check; periodic inspection; routine inspection
- —定期検査periodic inspection; regular inspection
- —自己検閲self-censorship
- —北極探検Arctic expedition
- —南極探検Antarctic expedition
- —検出装置detector; detecting device; detecting unit; sensing device
- —検定済みauthorized; approved
- —身体検査physical examination; medical checkup; frisking; pat-down; search
- —検討作業review work; study; investigation
- —落成検査inspection of a completed facility (esp. of radio stations as required under Japanese law); completion inspection
- —検索避けmaking something difficult to find via a search engine
- —保守点検maintenance checkup; maintenance and inspection
- —交差検定cross-validation