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査 – investigate
9 strokesTaught in grade 5#184 in newspaper frequencyN3 vocabulary
The kanji 査 means investigate. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is サ (sa). It is written with 9 strokes, under radical 木 (no. 75).
Stroke order
Stroke order from KanjiVG. Practise others with the stroke order lookup.
Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On’yomi | サ | sa |
A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.
Radical and components
Radical: 木 (Kangxi radical 75). Components: 一・木・目.
Words using 査
検査けんさinspection (e.g. customs, factory)調査ちょうさinvestigation捜査そうさsearch (esp. in criminal investigations)巡査じゅんさpolice officer審査しんさjudging
Example sentences
Kanji with the same radical
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