大検 だいけん Meanings Noun University Entrance Qualification Examination (establishes the equivalent of high-school graduation prior to 2005) See also: 大学入学資格検定 (だいがくにゅうがくしかくけんてい). Kanji 大 big. Read as ダイ. 検 inspect. Read as ケン. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists