査 — investigate / inspect

Grade 5さ

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査 (readings: さ; Japanese kanji) means “investigate / inspect”. It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 調査 (investigation).

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What does 査 mean?

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Kanji	査
Meaning	investigate / inspect
Readings	さ
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	調査 (investigation)

How to read 査

査 is read さ depending on the word.

Words with 査

調査ちょうさđiều tra
探査たんさthăm dò
探査機たんさきtàu thăm dò
検査kiểm tra
審査thẩm tra
捜査điều tra

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Updated: 2026-08-09