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guess, judge

JLPT N3 Grade 4 14 strokes
On'yomi
サツ

察 means "guess, judge". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 14 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is サツ. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

察 in example sentences

  • めいさつとおりです。

    Go meisatsu no toori desu.

    You guessed right.

  • きもちおさっしします。

    O kimochi o sasshi shimasu.

    I understand how you feel.

  • やちょうかんさつするのはとてもおもしろい。

    Yachou o kansatsu suruno wa totemo omoshiroi.

    Watching wild birds is a lot of fun.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 察

Common questions

What does the kanji 察 mean?
察 means "guess, judge". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 察 have?
察 is written in 14 strokes.
How is 察 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is サツ.
What JLPT level is 察?
察 is a JLPT N3 kanji.