Keyword
examine
Info
FrequencyTop 900-1000
Type
Kyōiku (5th grade) 
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Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 6
Heisig1803
Old form
Readings
けん
(98%)
Composed of
tree
consensus
Used in vocabulary (435 in total)
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
verification; inspection
inspection; examination; checking
exploration; expedition
detection; sense (e.g. sensor)
public prosecutor
inspection; examination; survey
inspection; examination; check
examination; investigation; prosecution
detection
censorship; inspection; examination
physical examination; medical checkup; frisking; pat-down; search
to examine; to check; to inspect
arrest; roundup
physical examination; medical examination; health checkup; health screening
thorough checkup; complete examination; complete physical; detailed testing
autopsy; inquest; investigation of death
specimen; sample; object to be examined
public prosecutor
autopsy; inquest; investigation of death
blood test; hemanalysis
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification
exploration party; expedition team
District Public Prosecutor's Office
the prosecution; prosecution side
check station; checkpoint
re-examination; review; reconsideration; reappraisal
official certification; official approval; certification examination; licensing examination; hypothesis testing
re-examination; reinspection; retest
inspection of personal belongings (e.g. before entering a venue)
on-the-spot investigation or inspection; raid
quarantine; medical inspection
inspector; examiner; auditor
temperature measurement
periodic medical check-up (examination)
prosecutor's office
autopsy; inquest; investigation of death
referring a case to a public prosecutor
inspection; checking (goods, products)
meeting convened to discuss issues; planning conference; review meeting; feedback session; investigative commission
Public Prosecutor's Office
arrest rate; clear-up rate; crime-arrest ratio
sending documents to a prosecutor; filing charges
land survey; cadastral survey
search term; search word
vehicle inspection
carry-on baggage inspection
periodic inspection; regular inspection
highest-ranking blind court official; temple administrator; shrine administrator; administrator of a manor; (arch.) inspection; (arch.) inspector
identifying a severed head; checking a person's identity
District Public Prosecutor's Office
spot check; snap inspection; surprise test
to inspect; to supervise
pregnancy test kit; pregnancy test
on-the-spot inspection; on-site inspection
chief public prosecutor
wholesale arrest; round-up
English proficiency test (esp. the STEP test)
periodic check; periodic inspection; routine inspection
certification examination; licensing examination; licensure examination
police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods)
eye test; eyesight test
urine analysis; urinalysis
diagnostic agent (esp. pregnancy test)
verification of accounts; checking figures; arithmetic check
maintenance checkup; maintenance and inspection
prosecutor general; attorney general
arrest; custody; detention
inspection tour
quarantine station
University Entrance Qualification Examination (establishes the equivalent of high-school graduation prior to 2005)
general inspection; complete overhaul
lookup function; search function
sensor; detector
stool (feces) examination
physical examination (given at conscription)
DNA test; genetic test; genetic testing
quarantine inspector
superintending prosecutor
Edo period inspection of rice plants
checking; inspecting
ticket inspection
PCR test; polymerase chain reaction test
search box; search bar
autopsy; necropsy
method of examination or inspection
preliminary inspection; preliminary examination
access hole (usu. floor or ceiling trap); inspection hole
inspection of a meter; reading a meter; needle detection (in garments, etc.); needle inspection
on-the-spot investigation
automobile inspection certificate; vehicle inspection sticker
driving school qualifying test (can lead to waiver of a formal test)
special prosecutor (e.g. United States); special counsel
inspector; censor
ultrasound scan; echographic examination
test of kanji skills; kanji test
seal of approval
strip search
searcher; person using a search engine
kanji test; test of kanji skills
inspector; gauger; passer
certificate of post-mortem
re-examination; reinspection; reappraisal; review
being subjected to investigation
official test for a secretarial qualification
Toyotomi Hideyoshi's nationwide land survey (1582 CE)
Committee for the Inquest of Prosecution
laboratory test; clinical examination
clinical thermometer
microscopic examination; microscopy
day of medical examination
Supreme Public Prosecutor's Office
physical examination; medical examination; physical checkup
group medical examination
High Public Prosecutors' Office
dental exam; dental checkup
results of an investigation
technical skills test; trade skill test
Public Prosecutor's Office
detector; detecting device; detecting unit; sensing device
inspection and repair
inspection of food (before it is served at a school, nursing home, etc.); food sample (used to determine the source of contamination in the event of food poisoning)
preliminary inspection
inspection station; inspection centre
psychological examination; mental test
eye examination; optometry
assistant prosecutor
probate; validation; certification; accreditation
search box; search bar
acceptance inspection; collating; receipt and inspection
driving school qualifying test
review work; study; investigation
examinee (of a full-body scan, etc.)
former public prosecutor who now works as a lawyer; retired public prosecutor
laparoscopy; peritoneoscopy; ventroscopy
sperm test; semen analysis; seminogram
turning a suspect over to the public prosecutor's office; committing a suspect to trial
eye chart; eyesight test chart
English proficiency test (esp. the STEP test)
conditional search; filtering
subject of an investigation; object being examined
making a web page hard to find through search engines; avoiding search engines
examination of somebody's sputum
prepublication censorship
forwarding documents regarding an additional charge to the public prosecutor
polygraph test; lie detector test
detection (e.g. radio waves); detecting; demodulation
database search; database retrieval
ophthalmological examination; eye check-up; eye examination
quality check; quality inspection
funduscopy; fundus examination; ophthalmoscopy
geisha call-office; assignation office for geisha; geisha on call
sequential sampling inspection (with reposition)
search form; search field; search box
overhaul; check-up; inspection
judges and prosecutors
self-checking; self-diagnosis
authorized textbook; authorised textbook
statistical power; power
breath test; breathalyzer test
double blind test; double blind trial
preliminary inspection
office in Heian Kyoto responsible for police and judicial duties
checked up; inspection completed
fuzzy reference; ambiguous search; ambiguous retrieval
Global Mathematics Certification; Practical Mathematics Proficiency Test
district attorney (US)
egg candling; egg testing
diagnostic examination; diagnostic assay
on-the-spot inspection; on-site inspection
authorized; approved
local public prosecutor's office; subdistrict public prosecutor's office
motor vehicle inspection
University Entrance Qualification Examination (establishes the equivalent of high-school graduation prior to 2005)
on-the-spot inspection; on-site inspection
technical investigation
official test for a secretarial qualification
sputum test
local prosecutor
former public prosecutor who now works as a lawyer; retired public prosecutor
fuzzy reference; ambiguous search; ambiguous retrieval
authorized; approved
hypothesis testing; hypothesis test
drawing check; check of drawing
investigation
calibration curve; standard curve; analytical curve
double blind trial; double blind test
measuring pressure
stroke-count index
public prosecutor's appeal
cross-language information retrieval; CLIR
UN Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission; UNMOVIC
English proficiency examination; English proficiency test
medical examination of entrants into professional wrestling
unscrupulous business practice of making sales by posing as an inspector and declaring the need for replacement items
automobile inspection certificate
inspection; audit; patrol
breathalyser; alcometer
former public prosecutor who now works as a lawyer; prosecutor-turned-lawyer
former public prosecutor who now works as a lawyer; prosecutor-turned-lawyer
voltage detector; voltage tester; electroscope
chi-square test; chi-squared test
carrier sense multiple access with collision avoidance network; CSMA; CA network
carrier sense multiple access with collision detection network; CSMA; CD network
modulo N check; residue check
light-pen detection; light-pen hit
expiration check; retention period check
marginal test; marginal check
error-detecting code; self-checking code
summation check; sum check
error-detecting code; self-checking code
modulo N check; residue check
keystroke verification
expiration check; retention period check
draft (drawing, plan, etc.)
kanji proficiency test
type of detector used at airports
detection threshold
verification of the authenticity of a document (e.g. by seal or handwriting)
geisha belonging to a call-office (usually a skilled geisha)
penetrant inspection; PI; penetrant examination; penetrant test
Agricultural Produce Inspection Law
HPV test; test for human papilloma virus
open-label (trial, study, etc.); unblinded
textbook approved by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; government-approved textbook
textbook approved by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; government-approved textbook
needle detection complete
needle detection complete
inspection of a completed facility (esp. of radio stations as required under Japanese law); completion inspection
searching with natural language; natural sentence search
Global Mathematics Certification; Practical Mathematics Proficiency Test
Global Mathematics Certification; Practical Mathematics Proficiency Test
public prosecutor's record of a statement given before a prosecutor
test of significance; significance test
search term; search word
fraud detection; fraud control
considering the pros and cons of; examining arguments for and against
transperineal biopsy (esp. of the prostate)
EIKEN Test in Practical English Proficiency; STEP test
progeny test (for beef cattle); reproduction test (for pigs)
flame detector; flame sensor
classification yard (railway); marshalling yard
day of inspection
search engine optimization (optimisation); SEO
medical diagnostic instruments
cosmic censorship hypothesis; cosmic censorship conjecture
cosmic censorship hypothesis; cosmic censorship conjecture
owner-performed vehicle inspection
Official Business Skill Test in Bookkeeping (JCCI bookkeeping proficiency test)
Examples (85 in total)
I'm going to have my eyes examined.
I got my eyes tested.
You should get your eyes checked.