査

investigate

JLPT N2 Grade 5 9 strokes

On'yomi: サ

査 means "investigate". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 9 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is サ. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

査 in example sentences

国勢こくせい調査ちょうさってなに？

Kokusei chousa tte nani?

What's a census?
目めの検査けんさを受うけた。

Me no kensa o uketa.

I got my eyes tested.
耳みみの検査けんさを受うけた。

Mimi no kensa o uketa.

I had my ears checked.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 査 mean?: 査 means "investigate". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 査 have?: 査 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 査 read?: Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is サ.
What JLPT level is 査?: 査 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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