漢字 Kanji Codex

Kanji Detail

検

examination, investigate

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ケン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

しら.べる

Information

Grade:5

Strokes:12

JLPT:1

Frequency:290

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

counter for small plants, shares, stock, stocks, stump

economy, frugal, thrifty

counter for flat thin objects or sheets, sheet of...

impregnable position, inaccessible place, precipitous, sharp eyes, steep place

capacity, case (law, grammar), character, rank, status

Esq., manner, polite suffix, situation, way

order, regularity, salary

be seasoned, die, dry up, wither

(kokuji), bounding-box, frame, framework, spindle, spool