Readings: シン (Onyomi), つまびらか (Kunyomi)
Meaning: Review, examine, investigate, judge, deliberate
The kanji 審 combines 宀 (ukanmuri, meaning roof or house) and 寃 (en, meaning injustice, grievance, or deep investigation). Together, it suggests a thorough and deep investigation or judgment, often conducted within an official setting like a court.
View JLPT N1 Kanji ListHow to Write – Stroke Order
The stroke order for 審 begins with the 宀 (ukanmuri) radical: dot, horizontal, then vertical-hook. Then, inside, write the components for 寃 (the top part, then the horizontal stroke, followed by the middle cross-like elements, and finally the bottom part). The general order is top to bottom, left to right.
Kanji Details
| Radical | 宀 (うかんむり) |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 15 |
| JLPT Level | N1 |
| Grade | Joyo |
Readings with English Transcription
Onyomi (Chinese readings)
- シン (shin)
Kunyomi (Japanese readings)
- つまびらか (tsumabiraka)
Common Words Using 審
Onyomi Readings
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 審査 | しんさ | examination, screening, review |
| 審議 | しんぎ | deliberation, discussion, review |
| 審判 | しんぱん | refereeing, judging, trial, judgment |
| 審美 | しんび | aesthetics |
| 審問 | しんもん | interrogation, examination |
| 審定 | しんてい | official approval, verification |
| 再審 | さいしん | retrial, re-examination |
| 厳審 | げんしん | strict examination |
| 公審 | こうしん | public trial |
| 審決 | しんけつ | decision, ruling (especially legal) |
Kunyomi Readings
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| つまびらか | つまびらか | detailed, clear, distinct |
| つまびらか | つまびらか | thorough, precise (as in investigating thoroughly) |
| つまびらか | つまびらか | explicit, plainly (as in explaining plainly) |
| つまびらか | つまびらか | manifest, evident |
| つまびらか | つまびらか | lucid, perspicuous |
| つまびらか | つまびらか | fully understood, comprehended clearly |
| つまびらか | つまびらか | in detail, minutely |
| つまびらか | つまびらか | accurately, precisely |
| つまびらか | つまびらか | clearly defined, well-defined |
| つまびらか | つまびらか | thoroughly revealed |
Example Sentences
Japanese: 審査の結果、彼は合格しました。
Kana: しんさのけっか、かれはごうかくしました。
Romaji: Shinsa no kekka, kare wa gōkaku shimashita.
English: As a result of the examination, he passed.
Japanese: この問題については、さらに審議が必要です。
Kana: このもんだいについては、さらなるしんぎがひつようです。
Romaji: Kono mondai ni tsuite wa, saranaru shingi ga hitsuyō desu.
English: Further deliberation is necessary regarding this issue.
Japanese: サッカーの試合では、審判の判断が重要だ。
Kana: サッカーのしあいでは、しんぱんのはんだんがじゅうようだ。
Romaji: Sakkā no shiai de wa, shinpan no handan ga jūyō da.
English: In a soccer match, the referee’s judgment is important.
Japanese: 彼女は審美眼に優れている。
Kana: かのじょはしんびがんにすぐれている。
Romaji: Kanojo wa shimbigan ni sugurete iru.
English: She has an excellent aesthetic sense.
Japanese: 容疑者は警察によって厳しく審問された。
Kana: ようぎしゃはけいさつによってきびしくしんもんされた。
Romaji: Yōgisha wa keisatsu ni yotte kibishiku shinmon sareta.
English: The suspect was strictly interrogated by the police.
Japanese: その契約は法務部による審定が必要だ。
Kana: そのけいやくはほうむぶによるしんていがおひつようだ。
Romaji: Sono keiyaku wa hōmubu ni yoru shintei ga hitsuyō da.
English: That contract requires official approval by the legal department.
Japanese: 冤罪の可能性があり、再審が請求された。
Kana: えんざいの可能性があり、さいしんがせいきゅうされた。
Romaji: Enzai no kanōsei ga ari, saishin ga seikyū sareta.
English: There was a possibility of wrongful conviction, so a retrial was requested.
Japanese: 彼の行動の真意は未だつまびらかではない。
Kana: かれのこうどうのしんいはまだつまびらかではない。
Romaji: Kare no kōdō no shin’i wa mada tsumabiraka de wa nai.
English: The true intention behind his actions is not yet clear.
Japanese: 委員会は厳審の末、その計画を承認した。
Kana: いいんかいはげんしんのすえ、そのけいかくをしょうにんした。
Romaji: Iinkai wa genshin no sue, sono keikaku o shōnin shita.
English: After a strict examination, the committee approved the plan.
Japanese: 最高裁判所は最終審決を下した。
Kana: さいこうさいばんしょはさいしんけつをくだした。
Romaji: Saikō Saibansho wa saishinketsu o kudashita.
English: The Supreme Court rendered its final decision.
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