Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

JLPT level: N1

1820 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 9

Meaning: twist, ask, investigate, verify

Kunyomi: ただ.す

Onyomi: キュウ

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: silk

Examples

Onyomi Examples

キュウゴウ rally, muster

キュウダン censure, denunciation, (verbal) attack, blaming

フンキュウ complication, confusion, disorder

Kunyomi Examples

糺す ただす to ascertain, to confirm, to verify, to make sure of