Japanese symbol for “inspect”
拝観
はいかん
Romaji: haikan
see; inspect; visit
In Japanese, inspect is 拝観, read はいかん (haikan).
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 see; inspect; visit
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “inspect”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 改める | あらためる aratameru | to examine; to check; to inspect |
| 閲する | えっする essuru | to inspect; to examine; to check |
| 閲す | えっす essu | to inspect; to examine; to check |
| 検する | けんする kensuru | to inspect; to supervise |
| 改む | あらたむ aratamu | to examine; to check; to inspect |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 崇拝 | すうはい suuhai | worship; adoration; admiration |
| 参拝 | さんぱい sanpai | going and worshipping (at a shrine or temple); visit (to a shrine or temple to worship) |
| 拝見 | はいけん haiken | seeing; looking at |
| 礼拝 | れいはい reihai | worship (esp. Christian); (church) service |
| 拝借 | はいしゃく haishaku | borrowing |
| 拝啓 | はいけい haikei | Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam |
| 観光 | かんこう kankou | sightseeing; tourism |
| 観測 | かんそく kansoku | observation; survey; measurement |
See also: Chinese symbol for “inspect”.
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.