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What is the Kanji for 'Inspect' and 'Inspection'? | 閲

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Inspect' and 'Inspection' is 閲.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Inspect, Inspection

    Reading

    kunyomiけみ

    kemi

    onyomiえつ

    etsu

    Parts

    Gate

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    15

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    8

    Frequency

    1988

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

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

    kanji

    Meaning

    Gate

    component

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 11 kanji contain the part 門 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Interval, Space

    kanji

    Meaning

    Listen

    kanji

    Meaning

    Open

    kanji

    Meaning

    Close, Shut

    kanji

    Meaning

    Question, Problem

    kanji

    Meaning

    Barrier, Related

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cabinet

    kanji

    Meaning

    Clan, Clique

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fight, Struggle

    kanji

    Meaning

    Quiet, Leisure

    kanji

    Meaning

    Darkness

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 5 kanji contain the part 兑 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Remove, Undress

    kanji

    Meaning

    Theory, Explanation

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tax

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sharp

    kanji

    Meaning

    Joy, Delight

Learn the Kanji

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 閲 mean?

閲 means 'Inspect' and 'Inspection'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

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