検

inspect; examination; investigate

12 strokes. Taught in grade 5. Newspaper frequency rank 290.

Readings

• ケン (on reading): 検索 (けんさく) looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); 検討 (けんとう) consideration
• しらべる (kun reading)

Components

• 木
• 㑒
• 𠆢 radical person roof
• 人 radical person
• 口 radical mouth
• 木 radical tree

Words using 検

• 検索 (けんさく) looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary)
• 検討 (けんとう) consideration
• 検査 (けんさ) inspection (e.g. customs, factory)
• 検出 (けんしゅつ) detection
• 検証 (けんしょう) verification
• 検非違使 (けびいし) police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods)
• 検見 (けみ) Edo-period inspection of rice plants
• 検非違使庁 (けびいしちょう) office in Heian Kyoto responsible for police and judicial duties

488 words in all.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists