How to say 'Inspection' in Japanese | 検査

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The Japanese word for Inspection is 'Kensa', written as 検査 in Japanese.'Inspection' in hiragana is けんさ.

word

検査

Meaning

Inspection

Reading

けんさ

kensa

Kanji

検Examine 査Investigate

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '検査 (けんさ)' means 'inspection' or 'examination'. It is commonly used in contexts related to checking, testing, or scrutinizing something, such as medical examinations, quality checks, or technical inspections. For example: I had a medical inspection「私は検査を受けました」(わたしはけんさをうけました). The product passed the quality inspection「その製品は品質検査に合格しました」(そのせいひんはひんしつけんさにごうかくしました). This word is often used in formal or technical settings and can be combined with other words to specify the type of inspection, such as '健康検査 (けんこうけんさ)' (health checkup) or '車両検査 (しゃりょうけんさ)' (vehicle inspection).

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3542

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 検査

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

検

Meaning

Examine

kanji

査

Meaning

Investigate

Words Related to 検査 Through the Kanji 検

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 検 as well.

word

検索

Meaning

word

検討

Meaning

Consideration, Examination

word

検察

Meaning

Prosecution

word

検証

Meaning

Verification

word

検事

Meaning

Prosecutor

word

点検

Meaning

Inspection

Words Related to 検査 Through the Kanji 査

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 査 as well.

word

調査

Meaning

Investigation, Survey

word

審査

Meaning

Inspection, Screening

word

監査

Meaning

Audit

word

捜査

Meaning

Investigation

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