身元調査

Reading

Kana: みもとちょうさ

Romaji: mimotochōsa

Definition

noun

1

identity or background check (often to see if someone is a burakumin)

Note: colloquialism

Kanji

身

Readings: シン、 み

Meanings: somebody, person, one's station in life

元

Readings: ゲン、 ガン、 もと

Meanings: beginning, former time, origin

調

Readings: チョウ、 しら.べる、 しら.べ、 ととの.う、 ととの.える

Meanings: tune, tone, meter, key (music), writing style, prepare, exorcise, investigate, harmonize, mediate

査

Reading: サ

Meaning: investigate