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What is the Kanji for 'Guess'? | 察

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Guess', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Guess' is 察.

    kanji

    察

    Meaning

    Guess

    Reading

    onyomiさつ

    satsu

    Parts

    宀Roof 祭Ritual

    Example Word

    警察: police. The Japanese noun '警察 (けいさつ)' refers to the police or law enforcement. It is used to describe the organization responsible for maintaining public order and safety, as well as enforcing laws. For example: The police arrived quickly「警察がすぐに来た」(けいさつがすぐにきた). I reported it to the police「警察に報告した」(けいさつにほうこくした). This term is commonly used in contexts involving crime, safety, and legal matters.

    Radical

    宀

    Stroke Count

    14

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    4

    Frequency

    553

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 察

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    宀

    Meaning

    Roof

    kanji

    祭

    Meaning

    Ritual

察 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    擦

    Meaning

    Rub, Grate

Words Using 察

This kanji is used in 6 words:

    word

    診察

    Meaning

    Examination

    word

    観察

    Meaning

    Observation

    word

    察する

    Meaning

    Guess

    word

    検察

    Meaning

    Prosecution

    word

    警察

    Meaning

    Police

    word

    考察

    Meaning

    Consideration

Kanji Related to 察 Through the Part 宀

These 36 kanji contain the part 宀 as well.

    kanji

    室

    Meaning

    Room

    kanji

    宙

    Meaning

    Midair

    kanji

    寝

    Meaning

    Lie down, Go to sleep

    kanji

    宿

    Meaning

    Lodging

    kanji

    賓

    Meaning

    Guest, Vip

    kanji

    完

    Meaning

    Complete

    kanji

    宅

    Meaning

    House

    kanji

    審

    Meaning

    Investigate, Judge

    kanji

    宣

    Meaning

    Proclaim, Promulgate

    kanji

    穴

    Meaning

    Hole

    kanji

    富

    Meaning

    Wealth, Rich

    kanji

    宝

    Meaning

    Treasure

    kanji

    官

    Meaning

    Government, Bureaucrat

    kanji

    宵

    Meaning

    Wee hours, Early evening

    kanji

    守

    Meaning

    Protect

    kanji

    定

    Meaning

    Determine

    kanji

    実

    Meaning

    Fruit, Truth

    kanji

    寡

    Meaning

    Few, Widow

    kanji

    字

    Meaning

    Character

    kanji

    客

    Meaning

    Guest, Customer

    kanji

    家

    Meaning

    House

    kanji

    容

    Meaning

    Contain, Looks

    kanji

    宜

    Meaning

    Right, Best regards

    kanji

    寮

    Meaning

    Dormitory

    kanji

    憲

    Meaning

    Constitution

    kanji

    宛

    Meaning

    Address

    kanji

    宗

    Meaning

    Religion

    kanji

    宰

    Meaning

    Preside, Manager

    kanji

    寄

    Meaning

    Draw near

    kanji

    寒

    Meaning

    Cold

    kanji

    寛

    Meaning

    Magnanimous, Tolerance

    kanji

    宴

    Meaning

    Banquet

    kanji

    宮

    Meaning

    Palace

    kanji

    安

    Meaning

    Cheap, Relax

    kanji

    害

    Meaning

    Harm

    kanji

    寂

    Meaning

    Quietly, Lonely

Learn the Kanji 察

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 察 mean?

察 means 'Guess'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.