Japanese symbol for “cops”
察
さつ
Romaji: satsu
cops; police
In Japanese, cops is 察, read さつ (satsu).
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Meanings
- n cops; police
Written forms: 察. Readings: さつ、サツ.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 警察 | けいさつ keisatsu | police |
| 観察 | かんさつ kansatsu | observation; survey; watching |
| 検察 | けんさつ kensatsu | criminal investigation; prosecution |
| 視察 | しさつ shisatsu | inspection; observation |
| 偵察 | ていさつ teisatsu | scouting; reconnaissance |
| 診察 | しんさつ shinsatsu | medical examination; checkup; consultation |
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.