Japanese symbol for “presume”
察する
さっする
Romaji: sassuru
to guess; to sense; to presume; to judge
In Japanese, presume is 察する, read さっする (sassuru).
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
- vs-s, vt to guess; to sense; to presume; to judge
- vs-s, vt to sympathize with; to sympathise with
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “presume”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 察す | さっす sassu | to guess; to sense; to presume |
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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “presume”.
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.