査 — 9 strokes ／ Radical「木」
道6Elementary year 5 ／ 9 strokes ／ Radical「木」
- On
- サ
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- to investigate; inspect
Origin
木 "wood" plus 且 "to lay together"; logs laid out and counted — hence "to examine, investigate."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| サ | 査察・調査・巡査 |
|---|
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 調査ちょうさ
investigation; survey
- 検査けんさ
inspection; examination
Example
町の人口を調査した。
We surveyed the town's population.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)