査 means “examine, inspect”

さ · sa

Also: investigate

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

サ

JLPT N2 · Taught in grade 5 · 9 strokes

The story

A tree (木) over 且, a stand piled high: picture an inspector walking a timber yard, checking log after log. 査 is to examine: 調査 is a survey, 検査 an inspection or medical test, and 審査 the judging of a contest or application.

Used in 調査 (chousa, survey/investigation), 検査 (kensa, inspection/test), and 審査 (shinsa, screening/judging)

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