Japanese symbol for “scrutiny”
検討
けんとう
Romaji: kentou
consideration; examination; investigation; study
In Japanese, scrutiny is 検討, read けんとう (kentou).
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 consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “scrutiny”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 吟味 | ぎんみ ginmi | close examination; careful investigation; close inspection |
| 査定 | さてい satei | assessment (of value, damages, etc.); scrutiny (of budget requests, etc.) |
| 細見 | さいけん saiken | (visual) scrutiny; close inspection |
| 精査 | せいさ seisa | close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny |
| 考究 | こうきゅう koukyuu | investigation; inquiry; research |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 検査 | けんさ kensa | inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test |
| 検証 | けんしょう kenshou | verification; confirmation; substantiation |
| 検察 | けんさつ kensatsu | criminal investigation; prosecution |
| 検事 | けんじ kenji | public prosecutor |
| 検定 | けんてい kentei | official certification; official approval; inspection |
| 討論 | とうろん touron | debate; discussion |
| 討議 | とうぎ tougi | debate; discussion |
| 討つ | うつ utsu | to attack; to destroy; to defeat |
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.