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checkup
Stroke count: 12

Readings

On readingシン
Kun readingみ.る
JōyōGrade 8
  1. to examine (medically)
  2. to have a look at
  3. to check (a patient's pulse)

Popular Usage

診察診断

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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check up · say (言) · words (言) · keitai · mouth (口) · parasol · umbrella · shape

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1860

Compound words

診察しんさつ
medical examination; checkup; consultation
診断しんだん
diagnosis; medical examination
受診するじゅしんする
to have
診断するしんだんする
diagnosis
往診おうしん
doctor's visit; house call
検診けんしん
medical examination (for a specific condition or disease); health screening
診るみる
to examine (medically); to have a look at; to check (a patient's pulse)
診療しんりょう
diagnosis and treatment; medical care
打診だしん
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
受診じゅしん
having a medical examination; seeing a doctor
健診けんしん
health checkup; (general) medical examination; physical examination
診療所しんりょうじょ
clinic; medical office; infirmary
健康診断けんこうしんだん
health checkup; (general) medical examination; physical examination
回診かいしん
doctor's rounds (in a hospital)
休診きゅうしん
being closed (of a clinic, doctor's office, etc.)
誤診ごしん
wrong diagnosis
脉診みゃくしん
diagnostic sphygmopalpation (in traditional Chinese medicine)
休診日きゅうしんび
no-consultation day (at a doctor's office, clinic, etc.)
予診票よしんひょう
(prevaccination) screening questionnaire
診て貰うみてもらう
to see (a doctor, etc.)
診察するしんさつする
medical examination
一ヶ月検診いっかげつけんしん
1-month checkup (of a baby)
死亡診断書しぼうしんだんしょ
death certificate

Kun Reading Examples

医者に診てもらわないと駄目だよ。みる
You must see a doctor.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は医者の診断を受けた。
He took medical advice.tatoeba
彼の診療所は、そのスキャンダル以来多くの患者を失った。
His clinic has lost many patients since the scandal.tatoeba
彼の考えを打診しようとした。
I tried to sound out his views.tatoeba
そして、家定を診察した。
Then, they medically examined Iesada.wiki
内薬司は天皇家の診察と薬の処方が主な職掌である。
The main duties of Naiyakushi were medical examinations of the Imperial Family and prescriptions for them.wiki
生存圏診断統御研究系
Research Division of Diagnostics and Control of Humanospherewiki
死因は天然痘と診断された。
It was said he died of smallpox.wiki

Stroke Order

12 strokes

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