How to say 'Observation' in Japanese | 観察

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The Japanese word for Observation is 'Kansatsu', written as 観察 in Japanese.'Observation' in hiragana is かんさつ.

word

観察

Meaning

Observation

Reading

かんさつ

kansatsu

Kanji

観View 察Guess

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '観察 (かんさつ)' means 'observation'. It refers to the act of carefully watching or examining something, often to gain information or understanding. This word is commonly used in scientific, educational, or everyday contexts. For example: careful observation is important in science「科学では注意深い観察が重要だ」(かがくではちゅういぶかいかんさつがじゅうようだ). I observed the behavior of birds「鳥の行動を観察した」(とりのこうどうをかんさつした). The word can also imply a systematic or detailed examination, as in '観察力 (かんさつりょく) (power of observation)'.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3865

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 観察

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

観

Meaning

View

kanji

察

Meaning

Guess

Words Related to 観察 Through the Kanji 観

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 観 as well.

word

観

Meaning

View

word

観光

Meaning

Sightseeing

word

観念

Meaning

Idea, Notion

word

観点

Meaning

Viewpoint

word

客観

Meaning

Objectivity

word

外観

Meaning

Appearance

word

客観的

Meaning

Objective

word

主観的

Meaning

Subjective

word

観測

Meaning

Observation

word

観衆

Meaning

Crowd

word

観客

Meaning

Audience

word

主観

Meaning

Subjectivity

Words Related to 観察 Through the Kanji 察

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 察 as well.

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警察

Meaning

Police

word

診察

Meaning

Examination

word

考察

Meaning

Consideration

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察する

Meaning

Guess

word

検察

Meaning

Prosecution

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'Kansatsu' means 'Observation' .

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