# 審 — Judge

Frequency rank 909 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 包 (Wrap), less common than 鳥 (Bird).

- On’yomi: しん
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 宀 Roof (Kangxi 40)
- Frequency path: Level VII of XX

A roof on top shelters a number below — under the roof, a number cruncher serves as judge, examining every digit with scrutiny.

In words:

- 審判 しんぱん — refereeing,trial,judgement,umpire,referee
- 審議 しんぎ — deliberation
- 審査 しんさ — judging;inspection;examination;investigation

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