察
observe; guess; presume; surmise; judge; understand
14 strokes. Taught in grade 4. Newspaper frequency rank 477.
Readings
- サツ (on reading): 警察 (けいさつ) police; 観察 (かんさつ) observation
- Read as a whole word: 按察使 (あぜち) travelling inspector of the provincial governments (Nara and Heian-period position)
Components
- 宀
- 祭
- ノ radical slash, katakana no
- 二 radical two
- 宀 radical roof
- 小 radical small
- 癶 radical dotted tent; footsteps
- 示 radical altar; show
Kanji containing 察
- 擦 grate
Words using 察
- 警察 (けいさつ) police
- 観察 (かんさつ) observation
- 警察官 (けいさつかん) police officer
- 診察 (しんさつ) medical examination
- 偵察 (ていさつ) scouting
- 按察使 (あぜち) travelling inspector of the provincial governments (Nara and Heian-period position)
171 words in all.