How to say "Check" in Japanese

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Check" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Check" is "Chekku", written in japanese as "チェック".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The noun 'チェック (ちぇっく)' refers to an examination, inspection or verification of something. It can mean a physical 'check' or 'tick' mark used to indicate that something has been reviewed or approved. The word is also used to describe a pattern of crossed lines, as seen in a checked fabric design. For example: I need to do a final check of the report - (レポートのファイナルチェックを行う必要がある). The fabric has a nice check pattern - (その生地にはきれいなチェック柄がある).

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Chekku" mean in japanese?

"Chekku" means "Check" .

If you also want to learn how to write this word in Japanese, you can checkout this page:

How to write "Check" in Japanese

To make really sure you learn this word, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The katakana "チ" is read as "chi". And The katakana "ク" is read as "ku".