The kanji 査 signifies "to investigate," "to examine," or "to inspect." It implies a careful and thorough process of checking or looking into something to gather information, verify facts, or assess quality. It suggests a systematic and detailed review.

・On-yomi (音読み): サ (sa) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): None, or it's not commonly used in native Japanese readings.

⚫︎調査 (ちょうさ) Translation: Investigation; survey; research ⚫︎検査 (けんさ) Translation: Inspection; examination; testing ⚫︎監査 (かんさ) Translation: Audit; inspection

The kanji 査 is a 形声文字 (keisei moji), a phono-semantic compound. It combines the radical 木 (ki, meaning "tree" or "wood") with the phonetic component 且 (sa, representing the sound). Originally, it was related to examining wood. Over time, it developed into a general meaning of inspection and investigation.