Kanji1 / 12
検 kanji
examination, investigate
- JLPT level
- N1 (unofficial)
- First appears in
- N3 vocabulary
- Strokes
- 12
- School grade
- Grade 5 (elementary school)
On readings
ケン
Kun readings
しらべる
Variant forms
檢Words with 検
LevelWord & meaningActions
- N3検査Popularinspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit
- N3検討Popularconsideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion; analysis; review
- N1検事Popularpublic prosecutor
- N1点検Populardetailed inspection; thorough examination; checking
- N1探検Popularexploration; expedition
- —検診Popularmedical examination (for a specific condition or disease); health screening
- —検疫Popularquarantine; medical inspection
- —検閲Popularcensorship; inspection; examination
- —検挙Populararrest; roundup
- —検索Popularlooking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference
- —検察Popularcriminal investigation; prosecution; examination; investigation
- —検出Populardetection; sense (e.g. sensor)
- —検証Popularverification; confirmation; substantiation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
- —検定Popularofficial certification; official approval; inspection; verification; examination; certification examination; licensing examination; proficiency test; hypothesis testing
- —検問Popularinspection; examination; check; checkpoint; screening; inspection (esp. by police or security)
- —車検Popularvehicle inspection
- —送検Popularcommitting a suspect to trial; referring a case to a public prosecutor
- —地検PopularDistrict Public Prosecutor's Office
- —検視Popularexamination of a body to determine if a crime has been committed; investigation (e.g. of a crime scene)
- —再検討Popularre-examination; review; reconsideration; reappraisal