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研究 (けんきゅう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N5 Freq. Frequency Top 500 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
research ; study ; investigation
Broad term for systematic inquiry, academic research, or detailed investigation. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to research' or 'to study' a topic in depth.
新あたら しい 治ち 療りょう 法ほう の 研けん 究きゅう が 進すす ん で いる 。
Research on a new treatment is progressing.
Written forms 研けん 究きゅう Usage 100%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency word.
硏けん 究きゅう Usage <1%
search-only kanji form
Search-only variant with a rare kanji form; not used in normal writing.
Kanji 研 polish, study of, sharpen Similar words 調ちょう 査さ 調査 is more about fact-finding, surveys, or on-site inspection, while 研究 implies deeper analysis and academic inquiry.
勉べん 強きょう 勉強 is general study or learning, often for school or self-improvement; 研究 is more specialized, original investigation.
Etymology Sino-Japanese compound of 研 (polish, sharpen, investigate) and 究 (investigate, master). The combination conveys thorough, scholarly investigation.
