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検

N1

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • examination
  • investigate

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ケン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • しら.べる
Strokes
12
JLPT Level
N1
Frequency
#617
School Grade
Grade 5
Radical
木#75 · tree

Components

Common Words

  • 地検ちけんNoun
    District Public Prosecutor's Office
  • 検察けんさつNoun
    criminal investigation, prosecution
  • 検査けんさNoun
    inspection (e.g. customs, factory), examination, test
  • 検討けんとうNoun
    consideration, examination, investigation
  • 検事けんじNoun
    public prosecutor
  • 検定けんていNoun
    official certification, official approval, inspection
  • 点検てんけんNoun
    detailed inspection, thorough examination, checking
  • 検証けんしょうNoun
    verification, confirmation, substantiation

Practice in Kanjiru

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Related Kanji

討chastiseとう、うN110 strokes察guessさつN314 strokes査investigateさN29 strokes証evidenceしょう、あかしN112 strokes診checkupしん、みN112 strokes索cordさくN110 strokes

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