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検
Kanji meaning "examination, investigate"
Stroke order
Jiten frequency #746
JLPT N1
Grade 5
Kanken Level 6
WaniKani Level 21
RTK
KLC Volume 6
TMW Debut Idol
12 strokes
Meanings
examination, investigate
On'yomi
ケン
Kun'yomi
しら.べる
Stroke order
(12 strokes)
Composed of
木
tree
radical
㑒
all
phonetic
Components and stroke order from
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Reading usage
けん
545 (99%)
け
2 (0%)
あらた
1 (0%)
けんざき
1 (0%)
検
(
けん
)
査
(
さ
)
inspection (e.g. customs, factory)
#4204
検
(
けん
)
討
(
とう
)
consideration
#4334
検
(
けん
)
索
(
さく
)
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary)
#5405
検
(
けん
)
証
(
しょう
)
verification
#8316
点
(
てん
)
検
(
けん
)
detailed inspection
#11178
探
(
たん
)
検
(
けん
)
exploration
#12541
検
(
けん
)
出
(
しゅつ
)
detection
#14478
検
(
けん
)
分
(
ぶん
)
inspection
#22493
検
(
けん
)
察
(
さつ
)
criminal investigation
#27074
検
(
けん
)
事
(
じ
)
public prosecutor
#27301
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Most common words using this kanji
検
(
けん
)
査
(
さ
)
inspection (e.g. customs, factory)
#4204
検
(
けん
)
討
(
とう
)
consideration
#4334
検
(
けん
)
索
(
さく
)
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary)
#5405
検
(
けん
)
証
(
しょう
)
verification
#8316
点
(
てん
)
検
(
けん
)
detailed inspection
#11178
探
(
たん
)
検
(
けん
)
exploration
#12541
検
(
けん
)
出
(
しゅつ
)
detection
#14478
検
(
けん
)
分
(
ぶん
)
inspection
#22493
検
(
けん
)
察
(
さつ
)
criminal investigation
#27074
検
(
けん
)
事
(
じ
)
public prosecutor
#27301
検
(
けん
)
問
(
もん
)
inspection
#27491
検
(
けん
)
知
(
ち
)
detection
#28055
身
(
しん
)
体
(
たい
)
検
(
けん
)
査
(
さ
)
physical examination
#28955
現
(
げん
)
場
(
ば
)
検
(
けん
)
証
(
しょう
)
on-the-site inspection
#29155
精
(
せい
)
密
(
みつ
)
検
(
けん
)
査
(
さ
)
thorough checkup
#29452
検
(
けん
)
診
(
しん
)
medical examination (for a specific condition or disease)
#31923
検
(
けん
)
挙
(
きょ
)
arrest
#32402
検
(
けん
)
閲
(
えつ
)
censorship
#32728
検
(
けん
)
討
(
とう
)
中
(
ちゅう
)
under investigation
#36023
検
(
けんざき
)
Kenzaki
#36986
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