What is the Kanji for "Investigate"?

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

The Japanese Kanji for "Investigate" is "査".

This kanji has 1 reading:

Its onyomi reading is "Sa".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The kanji "木" means "Tree" and "Wood" and can be read as "Boku", "Ki", "Moku", and "Ko". And The kanji "且" means "Moreover" and "Also" and can be read as "Ka", "Shou", "Sho", and "So".

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

What does the kanji "査" mean in japanese?

"査" means "Investigate".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Fifth Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N2 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

調査: "Investigation". The verbal noun '調査 (ちょうさ)' means 'investigation'. This word refers to the systematic process of collecting and analyzing information about a particular topic, problem, or situation. It is often used in academic, scientific, and legal contexts to describe the methodical gathering of evidence and data. For example: They conducted an investigation into the cause of the accident - (彼らは事故の原因を調査した). The investigation revealed new evidence - (調査により新しい証拠が明らかになった).

審査: "Examination". The Japanese noun '審査 (しんさ)' means 'examination'. This word refers to the process of carefully inspecting or evaluating something, such as an application, proposal, or performance. It implies a thorough and careful review. For example: The company held an examination of all the job applications - (その会社は全ての求職申請書を審査しました). The committee is currently conducting an examination of the project proposals - (委員会は今、プロジェクト提案書の審査を行っています).

監査: "Audit". The Japanese noun '監査 (かんさ)' means 'audit'. It refers to the systematic examination and verification of a company's or organization's accounts and records, usually by an independent auditor. This process is conducted to ensure the accuracy and reliability of financial statements and compliance with relevant laws and regulations. For example: The annual audit of the company's accounts was completed - (会社の決算監査が完了した). The government conducted an audit of the hospital's finances - (政府が病院の財務監査を行った).

検査: "Examination". The Japanese verbal noun '検査 (けんさ)' means 'examination'. This noun is used to refer to the act of inspecting, investigating or testing something in order to determine its condition or quality. It is commonly used in contexts related to medical check-ups, quality control, or scientific research. For example: The doctor performed an examination - (医師は検査を行いました). I need to undergo a health examination - (私は健康診断を受ける必要があります).

捜査: "Investigation". The Japanese verbal noun '捜査 (そうさ)' means 'investigation'. It refers to the systematic and thorough examination or search for information, evidence, or a missing person by the police or other authorities. This term is commonly used in the context of criminal investigations, where the police conduct 捜査 to gather information and find clues that can help solve a case. For example: The police are conducting an investigation into the robbery - (警察は強盗事件の捜査を行っている). The detective performed a thorough investigation at the crime scene - (探偵は犯罪現場で捜査を徹底的に行った).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

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 hiragana "さ" is read as "sa"

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.