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How do you read 精査 in Japanese?
Examine the details carefully.
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HINTShow hint
Examining something in detail rather than just taking a quick look, as in a close review of documents.
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Describe the shapes you see
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rice radical beside 青 kanji
kanji with 木 above 旦
Japanese word starting sei for checking details
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精: 14 strokes; radical 米 (rice). 査: 9 strokes; radical 木 (tree). Distinguish informal descriptions of the shape from the dictionary radical.
精14 strokes / radical: 米 (rice)
査9 strokes / radical: 木 (tree)
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The answer is
せいさ
seisa
精査
Understand the meaning
English translationClose examination / detailed review
Examining something closely, down to its details. It can describe a careful review of documents or records, including supporting information and individual entries.
See it in a sentence
集計結果を精査したところ、同じ回答が二度数えられていることに気づいた。A detailed review of the totals revealed that the same response had been counted twice.
A way to remember
精 has 米 beside 青, while 査 looks like 木 above 旦. Their readings here are sei and sa.
Sources：Kanjipedia: 精査
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State the object and focus of the review
Use 内容を精査する or 精査した結果. In a work message, state what you will examine and the criteria you will use.
例：提出前に参加者名簿を精査し、氏名の重複と連絡先の抜けを確認した。
Before submission, I reviewed the participant list closely for duplicate names and missing contact details.
Review does not by itself mean acceptance
精査します promises a detailed examination; it does not say that the information is correct or that a proposal has been accepted. Communicate the resulting decision separately when needed.
References for this explanation：Kanjipedia: 精査
Explanation checked on 2026-10-25. Additional examples were written by DuraRing for this page.
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