This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ケン、しら.べる
Romaji: ken, shira.beru
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

examination, investigate

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  12
Radical Number:  75
Frequency:  290
Grade:  5
Skip Pattern:  1-4-8
Korean Reading:  geom
Chinese Reading:  jian3
Unicode:  691c
JIS:  3821

Indexes

Halpern Index: 986
Nelson Index: 2304
New Nelson Index: 2752
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 4a8.28
Four Corner Index: 4893.6
Guide to Remembering Index: 663
Gakken Index: 351
Daikanwanjiten Index: 15065P
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 6.0420
Remembering the kanji Index: 1673
Kanji Way Index: 473
Kanji Flashcards Index: 638
Kodansha Compact Index: 1101
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 690
Kanji in Context Index: 792
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 674
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 898
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1689
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1803
Essential Kanji Index: 785
Kodansha Kanji Index: 1241
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1863
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 771
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 752

Words

検査 (けんさ)
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
検索 (けんさく)
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
検定 (けんてい)
official certification; approval; inspection; certification examination; licensing examination; licensure examination
検出 (けんしゅつ)
detection; sense (e.g. sensor)
検察庁 (けんさつちょう)
Public Prosecutor's Office
検討 (けんとう)
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion; analysis; review
探検 (たんけん)
exploration; expedition
検証 (けんしょう)
verification; inspection
検事 (けんじ)
public prosecutor
検察 (けんさつ)
examination; prosecutor
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