審 — Hearing / Judge / Trial

Master (高手)しん, つまび, つぶさ

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審 (readings: しん, つまび, つぶさ; Japanese kanji) means “Hearing / Judge / Trial”. It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 審査 (examination).

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What does 審 mean?

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Kanji	審
Meaning	Hearing / Judge / Trial
Readings	しん, つまび, つぶさ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	審査 (examination)

How to read 審

審 is read しん or つまび or つぶさ depending on the word.

Words with 審

審査thẩm tra
陪審bồi thẩm

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Updated: 2026-07-22