hearing, judge, trial
On'yomi (音読み)
- シン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- つまび.らか
- つぶさ.に
About this kanji
The kanji 審, pronounced 'shin,' primarily means hearing or judgment, and it is often used in legal contexts. It serves mainly as a noun in various compound words, such as 一審 (いっしん), meaning 'first instance' or the initial trial, and 審議 (しんぎ), which refers to 'deliberation,' where decisions are carefully discussed. Another common term is 審査 (しんさ), meaning 'judging' or evaluation, often related to competitions or reviews. Usage note: while 審 can relate to formal judgment, it's important to distinguish it from other kanji that refer to casual or everyday decision-making.
Example sentences
審査は厳格に行われた。
The examination was conducted strictly.
Meanings across languages
- English
- hearing, judge, trial
- Tiếng Việt
- thẩm vấn, phán xét, xét xử
- 日本語
- 審査, 判断, 試験
- 한국어
- 청문회, 판단, 재판
- 中文
- 听证, 审判, 审查
- id
- audiensi, hakim, peradilan
- th
- การพิจารณา, ผู้พิพากษา, การพิจารณาคดี
- es
- audiencia, juez, juicio
- fr
- audience, judges, procès
- de
- Anhörung, Richter, Gerichtsverfahren
- pt
- audiência, juiz, julgamento
Common compounds
- 一審いっしんfirst instance, first trial
- 審議しんぎdeliberation, discussion, consideration
- 審査しんさjudging, inspection, examination
- 審判しんぱんjudgement, judgment, decision
- 審理しんりtrial
- 再審さいしんretrial, reopening of a case, review
- 主審しゅしんchief umpire, referee (soccer, boxing, etc.)
- 陪審ばいしんjury
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