Kanji

察

guess, presume, surmise, judge, understand

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

14 strokes

Radical

宀部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

サツ

Nanori (Name Reading)

あき, あきら, み, みる

Common Readings

サツ

Example sentences

警察 けいさつ
泥棒 捕まえる ために 警察 呼んだ

I called the police to catch the thief.

事件 じけん
警察 その 奇妙 事件 真相 追っている

The police are pursuing the truth of that strange incident.

察する さっする
彼女 表情 から 気持ち 察した

I inferred her feelings from her expression.

心情 しんじょう
被災者 苦しい 心情 察する 痛む

When I consider the painful feelings of the disaster victims, my heart aches.

観察 かんさつ
集まる 様子 観察 した

He observed the state of the birds gathering in the garden.

鋭い するどい
鋭い 観察 いつも 驚かされる

I am always amazed by his keen powers of observation.

察知 さっち
危険 察知して すぐに その 離れた

He sensed danger and immediately left the place.

はかりごと
事前 察知 する こと 我々 勝利 繋がった

Detecting the enemy's plot in advance led to our victory.

察し さっし
彼女 非常に 察し いい

She is very quick to pick up on things.

偵察 ていさつ
陣地 偵察 する ため ドローン 飛ばした

A drone was flown to scout the enemy position.

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