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Japanese symbol for “inquisitor”

Romaji: chousakan
examiner; investigator; inquisitor; agent

In Japanese, inquisitor is , read (chousakan).

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

  1. adj-no, n examiner; investigator; inquisitor; agent

Kanji and stroke order

tune, tone, meter
on: チョウ
kun: しら.べる、しら.べ、ととの.う、ととの.える
15 strokes · JLPT 2
investigate
on: サ
9 strokes · JLPT 2
bureaucrat, the government, organ
on: カン
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “inquisitor”

WordReadingMeaning
ぎんみやく ginmiyakuauditor (Edo period); examiner; inquisitor
しんもんかん shinmonkaninvestigator; inquisitor; hearing officer

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ちょうさ chousainvestigation; examination; inquiry
しらべ shirabeinvestigation; inspection; examination
ちょうせい chouseiadjustment; regulation; coordination
ちょうし choushitune; tone; key
たいちょう taichouphysical condition; state of health; shape
じゅんちょう junchoufavourable; favorable; doing well
けんさ kensainspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test
そうさ sousasearch (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry
かんりょう kanryoubureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy

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.

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