検
Examination
Meanings
Examination, Investigate
On'yomi
けん
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
しら.べる
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
検 is written in 12 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
検 (Examination) is taught on WaniKani at level 21 and appears in the JLPT N1 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 5 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #290 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 12 strokes.
Other kanji at WaniKani level 21
Words using 検
検診けんしんmedical examination (for a specific condition or disease)検疫けんえきquarantine検閲けんえつcensorship検挙けんきょarrest検査けんさinspection (e.g. customs, factory)検索けんさくlooking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary)検察けんさつcriminal investigation検事けんじpublic prosecutor検出けんしゅつdetection検証けんしょうverification検定けんていofficial certification検討けんとうconsideration検問けんもんinspection再検討さいけんとうre-examination車検しゃけんvehicle inspection
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