審
審·examine, judge
- On-yomi
- シン
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 審査 | しんさ | screening, examination |
| 審判 | しんぱん | referee, judgment |
| 不審 | ふしん | suspicious, dubious |
| 審議 | しんぎ | deliberation |
Example sentences
書類の審査に一か月かかります。
しょるいのしんさにいっかげつかかります。
Screening the documents takes a month.
不審な車が家の前に止まっていた。
ふしんなくるまがいえのまえにとまっていた。
A suspicious car was parked in front of the house.
国会でその法案が審議されている。
こっかいでそのほうあんがしんぎされている。
That bill is being deliberated in the Diet.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 審判 as しんばん — it is しんぱん
- Confusing 審査 (screening an application) with 検査 (けんさ, inspecting a thing)
Memory aid
Picture it
Under a roof 宀, a field 田 is gone over inch by inch — the careful indoor examination of every detail.
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