Kanji

査

investigate

Kanji

Grade

Grade 5

Strokes

9 strokes

Radical

木部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

Common Readings

Example sentences

調査 ちょうさ
警察 事件 原因 詳しく 調査 している

The police are investigating the cause of the incident in detail.

新た あらた
証拠 発見 により 調査 新たな 局面 迎えた

The investigation entered a new phase with the discovery of the evidence.

捜査 そうさ
警察 犯人 行方 捜査 している

The police are investigating the whereabouts of the criminal.

殺人 さつじん
警察 殺人 事件 捜査 続けている

The police are continuing their investigation into the murder case.

検査 けんさ
空港 荷物 検査 時間 かかってしまった

The baggage inspection at the airport took a long time.

正常 せいじょう
検査 結果 機能 すべて 正常 でした

As a result of the test, all body functions were normal.

審査 しんさ
厳しい 審査 通過 した

I passed the strict screening.

認定 にんてい
厳しい 審査 経て プロ 技術者 として 認定された

He was certified as a professional engineer after a strict examination.

審査員 しんさいん
審査員 三人 専門家 構成 されている

The panel of judges consists of three experts.

厳正 げんせい
審査員 厳正な 審査 行った

The judges conducted a strict and fair evaluation.

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