検 — examine / inspect

Grade 5けん

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検 (readings: けん; Japanese kanji) means “examine / inspect”. It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 検査 (inspection).

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What does 検 mean?

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Kanji	検
Meaning	examine / inspect
Readings	けん
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	検査 (inspection)

How to read 検

検 is read けん depending on the word.

Words with 検

検討けんとうxem xét
検査kiểm tra
検索tìm kiếm
検閲kiểm duyệt

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Updated: 2026-08-09