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
警察は事件の原因を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
証拠の発見により、調査は新たな局面を迎えた。

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

捜査 そうさ
警察は犯人の行方を捜査している。

The police are investigating the whereabouts of the criminal.

殺人 さつじん
警察は殺人事件の捜査を続けている。

The police are continuing their investigation into the murder case.

検査 けんさ
空港の荷物検査で、時間がかかってしまった。

The baggage inspection at the airport took a long time.

正常 せいじょう
「検査の結果、体の機能はすべて正常でした。」

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

審査 しんさ
厳しい審査を通過した。

I passed the strict screening.

認定 にんてい
彼は厳しい審査を経て、プロの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
審査員は三人の専門家で構成されている。

The panel of judges consists of three experts.

厳正 げんせい
審査員は厳正な審査を行った

The judges conducted a strict and fair evaluation.

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