The kanji character 審 primarily conveys the core meaning of "to examine," "to judge," "to investigate," or "to scrutinize." It implies a careful and thorough evaluation, often with the intention of making a judgment or decision. It involves looking closely at something, considering its details, and forming an opinion based on that examination. It suggests a process of thoroughness and careful consideration.

・On-yomi (音読み): シン (shin) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): こま（かい） (koma(kai)), つまび（らか） (tsumabi(raka))

⚫︎ 審判 (shinpan) Translation: judgment; umpire; referee ⚫︎ 審査 (shinsa) Translation: inspection; examination; investigation; screening ⚫︎ 審議 (shingi) Translation: deliberation; consideration

The kanji 審 is a 形声文字 (keisei moji), a phono-semantic compound character, which means it combines a semantic (meaning) component and a phonetic (sound) component. ⚫︎ The left side of the character is 言 (gen/gon/kotoba), meaning "words" or "speech." It provides a semantic element, indicating that the character is related to speech and consideration. ⚫︎ The right side of the character is 番 (ban), the phonetic component, which originally represented the sound, and by itself, it means "turn," "number," or "order." ⚫︎ Together, the character suggests the act of carefully examining the words or arguments, to determine the order or arrangement, and the decision on a matter. The combination of the two parts forms the meaning of "to examine" or "to judge." The semantic element guides the meaning and the phonetic element gives clues about pronunciation. Over time, the character has maintained its core meaning related to a thorough examination and judgment.