Kanji 査: investigate
Key takeaways
Kanji 査: investigate. Readings and core meaning.
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Kanji at a glance
Core meaning / core image
Core meaning: 査
investigate
Kanji structure breakdown
Mnemonic story
Mnemonic story
To investigate (査), you look at a tree (木) and then look at it once more (且) to be thorough. Think of the process of repeatedly checking and inspecting something to ensure its quality. It is used in common words like investigation (調査) and inspection (檢査).
