察 — observe / guess

Grade 4さつ

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察 (readings: さつ; Japanese kanji) means “observe / guess”. It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 警察 (police).

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What does 察 mean?

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Kanji	察
Meaning	observe / guess
Readings	さつ
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	警察 (police)

How to read 察

察 is read さつ depending on the word.

Words with 察

観察かんさつquan sát
警察けいさつcảnh sát
警察官けいさつかんcảnh sát viên
診察khám bệnh
警察署đồn cảnh sát

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Updated: 2026-08-09