日本語道場

Nihongo Dojo — N3 → N2

Kanji
察

N3

Meaningsguess, presume, surmise, judge, understand
On'yomiサツ
Kun'yomi—
Strokes14
Radical宀

Compounds

  • inspection, inspector

  • observation, survey, watching

  • police, police officer, police station, self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.)

  • police officer, policeman, policewoman

  • police station

  • National Police Agency, NPA

  • criminal investigation, prosecution, examination, investigation

  • inspection (for compliance), investigation (tax, etc.)

  • to guess, to sense, to presume, to judge

  • inspection, observation

  • medical examination, checkup, consultation

Example sentences

  • The police will get you to find the bullets.

  • Call the police!

  • The cops are keeping tabs on him.

  • What does destroying evidence get you? The usual thing would be to contact the police, wouldn't it?

  • If I drop out of contact, let the police know, OK?

  • She was minutely examined.

  • He risked his life to carry out his duty and inspired police officers everywhere.

  • There's also the danger of unexploded bombs, so they reported it to the police and the area was taped off to keep people out.