検

Examination

Also: Investigate, Inspection, Inspect

On'yomi

  • けん ken

Kun'yomi

  • しら shira
Stroke count
12
Radical
木 tree · Kangxi radical 75
JLPT level
N3
School grade
Grade 5

検 has 12 strokes and its Kangxi radical is 木 (tree), number 75. Hashidari places it at JLPT N3. Japanese students learn it in grade 5 of elementary school.

No official JLPT kanji list exists: the level is Hashidari's own placement. How we place kanji

JLPT N3 kanji list · Grade 5 kanji list · All kanji