察 — “observe / guess” in Japanese

Grade 4さつ

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“observe / guess” in Japanese is 察, read satsu (さつ). It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 警察 (police).

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What does 察 mean?

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Kanji	察
Meaning	observe / guess
Readings	さつ
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	警察 (police)

How to read 察

察 is read satsu (さつ) depending on the word.

Words with 察

観察かんさつ
警察けいさつ
警察官けいさつかん
診察
警察署

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Updated: 2026-08-28