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閲

閲·inspect, review

On-yomi
エツ
Kun-yomi
none

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Stroke order

Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.

15 strokes, numbered in writing order. Data: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Common words

WordReadingMeaning
閲覧えつらんbrowsing, reading (in a library)
検閲けんえつcensorship
校閲こうえつproofreading, fact-checking
閲覧室えつらんしつreading room

Example sentences

  1. 図書館で古い新聞を閲覧した。

    としょかんでふるいしんぶんをえつらんした。

    I went through some old newspapers at the library.

  2. 原稿は校閲を経て印刷される。

    げんこうはこうえつをへていんさつされる。

    The manuscript goes through fact-checking before being printed.

Similar-looking kanji

Do not confuse these on the exam.

Common mistakes

  • Reading 閲覧 as えつけん
  • Confusing 校閲 (checking facts and wording) with 校正 (correcting proofs)

Memory aid

Picture it

A gate (門) with things passing through one at a time and being checked at the threshold — inspection.

Vocabulary using this kanji

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