検
examine
JLPT N1 Grade 5 12 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- しら.べる
- On'yomi
- ケン
- Radical
- 木 · tree (tree, wood)
Stroke order & writing
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検 in example sentences
のをた。 Me no kensa o uketa.
I got my eyes tested.
のをた。 Mimi no kensa o uketa.
I had my ears checked.
にます。 Sugu ni tenken shimasu.
We'll check on it right now.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
Words that use 検
More 木 (tree) kanji
検 means "examine". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read しら.べる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ケン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.
Common questions
- What does the kanji 検 mean?
- 検 means "examine". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
- How many strokes does 検 have?
- 検 is written in 12 strokes.
- How is 検 read?
- It is read しら.べる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ケン in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 検?
- 検 is a JLPT N1 kanji.