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FrequencyTop 700-800
Type
Kyōiku (3rd grade) 
?
Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 8
Heisig729
Old form硏
Readings
けん
(94%)
と
(5%)
Composed of
石
stone
开
oriental lantern
Mnemonic

If you'd like to refine your Japanese garden and make it more classy consider adding a stone trail and a fancy oriental lantern next to it.

Used in vocabulary (470 in total)
research; study; investigation
research institute; (research) laboratory
researcher
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Examples (155 in total)
He was looking into the possibility of buying a house.
He studied the way birds fly.
I concentrated my effort on the study.
Someday the new research work will be completed.
Which period of history are you studying?
I want to study history.
They study about the function of the brain.
She gave all her time to the study.
How are your studies going?
The patients in this study consisted of 30 males and 25 females.
He continued his research for a further ten years.
She devoted her time to the study of music.
This is the outcome of our research.
"How's your research coming along?" "Not so bad."
This book is a result of his enthusiastic research.
This subject is not within the scope of our study.
This laboratory is where we study every day.
Further study will prove that the theory is right.
If I were in good health, I could pursue my studies.
He has recovered his health, so he is now able to resume his studies.
The more you study, the more curious you will become.
Research requires a lot of energy, but it's worth the effort.
This machine will be quite useful for our studies.
This is a socio-linguistic study on the Japanese language.
He expanded his research.
I am interested in studying German culture.
He is carrying out experiments in his laboratory.
Go back to the lab.
We have made use of the laboratory.
The research cast new light on the issue.
He went to America to study American literature.
He said, "I plan to become a researcher."
It seems that Wataru devoted himself to his studies.
His research ranks among the best of its kind.
In medical research, one of the first problems is to isolate the cause of the disease.
She went to France for the purpose of studying art.
Comparative studies are now making rapid progress.
The war brought their research to an end.
He devoted himself to the study of literature.
He dedicates himself to research.
I give myself to the study of philosophy.
I will devote my life to the study of history.
He thought that there was no point in studying further in this field.
He is absorbed in study.
I like studying wild flowers.
The laboratory acquired a fabulous reputation for its historic discovery.
The article deserves careful study.
He is studying agriculture.
He made a great contribution to research into cancer.
Dr. Skeleton is known for his study on ghosts.
Many scientists are working in this field.
He studied the scientists considered to be the most significant of the 19th century.
He went to Italy for the purpose of studying music.
She went to Italy in order to study literature.
She went to Italy for the purpose of studying music.
She went to Italy with a view to studying music.
Professor Kay has been studying insects for forty years.
I am interested in the study of insects.
He devoted himself to the study of medicine.
Even worms are bought for medical research.
The research institute was established in the late 1960s.
He embarked on a new study.
Her studies are improving slowly but steadily.
A mere repetition of other people's research cannot be called true scientific research.
He is neglecting his research these days.
He is engaged in medical research.
To what extent did he play a part in the research project?
In studying geography, you must make constant use of maps.
He had the privilege of studying abroad for two years.
My brother is engaged in cancer research.
He has been engaged in this study nearly ten years.
He is engaged in the study of energy.
He was engaged in medical research.
This reference is valuable for my research.
China is working on developing strong artificial intelligence.
Hundreds of people called or wrote to the Gorilla Foundation.
He went to Paris to study French.
After graduation he will engage himself in study.
He devoted his life to his study.
He devoted his life to the study of science.
She devoted her life to the study of science.
He is studying the origin of jazz in America.
He was sharpening a knife.
The more I studied psychology, the more interesting I found it.
His study is based on what is called fact.
This is a historical examination of the birth of his unique architectural style.
The theory is based on thorough research.
The researcher suggested promising directions for treating the cancer.
She devoted her entire life to the study of physics.
We must study the affair as a whole.
He devoted all his time to the study of history.
After graduating from college my brother went to the United States for the purpose of doing further research.
Your research will surely bear fruit.
Your study will bear fruit.
His research bore fruit in the end.
She was studying drama on a special scholarship.
He is doing research in sociology.
My son is studying economics.
The study made it clear that smoking ruins our health.
We studied Greek culture from various aspects.
He studies astronomy, or the science of stars.
My father studies astronomy, or the science of stars.
He dedicated himself to biology studies for almost ten years.
He is working in the field of biology.
He was engaged in biological research.
I studied the structure of Ainu families.
He's a historian. He's now studying the structure of war.
The methodology used in his study is also helpful to us in conducting our research.
The diamond in this ring is polished.
She's donating money for cancer research.
He was a former university professor and researcher.
Darwin studied the animals and birds different from those he knew in England.
Tom is a Japanese literature researcher.
He is a researcher of Japanese literature.
According to a recent study, the average life span of the Japanese is still increasing.
The training session is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m.
Some psychologists raise doubts about Pepperberg's research.
They earmarked enough money for research work.
He went to America to study medicine.
He applied himself to the study of Spanish.
He devoted himself to the study of chemistry.
The study by Meyer and his colleagues was unusual.
He has been devoted to the study of atomic energy ever since he graduated from the university.
Botany is the scientific study of plants.
Botany deals with the study of plants.
Doctor Hirose is engaged in AIDS research.
He is engaged in AIDS research.
I am engaged in AIDS research.
She made a great discovery while yet a young student.
Professor Ito went to the United States for the purpose of studying linguistics.
He is absorbed in the study of linguistics.
The professor is noted for his study of Shakespeare.
His study of optics led him to the invention of the magnifying glass.
Zoology and botany deal with the study of life.
Zoology deals with the study of animal life.
Hawking went back to his studies.
A new treatment for hepatitis is being studied.
He devoted himself to the study of English literature.
He went to England for the purpose of studying English literature.
He played a very important part in our scientific research.
Psychology is the scientific study of the mind.
Dr. Yukawa played an important part in the scientific study.
Tom is a member of a study group.
My special branch of study is sociology.
He entered the college to study electronics.
It was at Oxford University that Tom studied history.
My friend Mike is studying chemistry at Oxford University.
He studied the original text of War and Peace.
The study of philosophy belongs to the humanities.
This is a sociological study on abortion.
This study compares the immigration policies of various nations.
We carry out some research into the causes of brain damage.
The sudden increase of ultraviolet rays made the researchers believe in the existence of ozone holes.
The doctors are engaged in cancer research.
The professor is in Japan on sabbatical leave.