Japanese symbol for “checking”
点検
てんけん
Romaji: tenken
detailed inspection; thorough examination; checking
In Japanese, checking is 点検, read てんけん (tenken).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vs, vt detailed inspection; thorough examination; checking
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “checking”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| セーブ | セーブ seebu | saving (e.g. energy); cutting down on (e.g. alcohol); going easy on |
| 検品 | けんぴん kenpin | inspection; checking (goods, products) |
| 突き合わせ | つきあわせ tsukiawase | matching; checking; comparison (of data) |
| 一時預け | いちじあずけ ichijiazuke | (baggage) checking; temporary depositing |
| 実検 | じっけん jikken | checking; inspecting |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 視点 | してん shiten | point of view; viewpoint; angle |
| 地点 | ちてん chiten | spot; point; place |
| 時点 | じてん jiten | point in time; occasion |
| 焦点 | しょうてん shouten | focus; focal point |
| 点数 | てんすう tensuu | marks; points; score |
| 原点 | げんてん genten | starting point; origin; beginning |
| 検査 | けんさ kensa | inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test |
| 検討 | けんとう kentou | consideration; examination; investigation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “checking”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.