Word Meaning 検死

けんし kenshi

検死 is read as けんし (kenshi) and means examination of a body to determine if a crime has been committed.

Meaning

English

  1. examination of a body to determine if a crime has been committed
  2. autopsy
  3. post-mortem (examination)
  4. (coroner's) inquest

Reading

Kana

けんし

Romaji

kenshi

Writing Variants

  • 検屍 けんし kenshi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 28279 Priority E

Related Vocabulary

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検死官

けんしかん

coroner

死体検案書

したいけんあんしょ

post-mortem certificate

検事

けんじ

public prosecutor

検査

けんさ

inspection (e.g. customs, factory)

検定

けんてい

hypothesis testing

検察

けんさつ

examination

検討

けんとう

consideration

検証

けんしょう

verification

検閲

けんえつ

censorship

検疫所

けんえきしょ

quarantine station

検問

けんもん

inspection

検出

けんしゅつ

detection