Kanji
探
kanji character
grope
search
look for
探 kanji-探 grope, search, look for
探
Meaning
grope search and look for
Readings
Kun'yomi
- さぐる
- さがす
On'yomi
- たん けん exploration
- たん きゅう research
- たん さ probe
Practice Writing
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Component Analysis
Common Words
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探 検 exploration, expedition -
探 険 exploration, expedition -
探 すto search for, to look for, to hunt for... -
探 るto feel around for, to fumble for, to grope for... -
探 究 research, investigation, enquiry... -
探 し回 るto search about for, to hunt around for, to look high and low for... -
探 し廻 るto search about for, to hunt around for, to look high and low for... -
探 しまわるto search about for, to hunt around for, to look high and low for... -
手 探 りfumbling, groping -
探 査 probe, inquiry, enquiry... -
探 偵 detective, investigator, sleuth... -
探 求 search, quest, pursuit -
探 索 search, lookup, hunt... -
探 知 detection -
探 し物 looking for something, searching for something, object being sought -
探 しものlooking for something, searching for something, object being sought -
探 検 隊 exploration party, expedition team -
探 険 隊 exploration party, expedition team -
探 知 機 detector, locator -
探 知 器 detector, locator -
探 訪 searching, hunting for news story, journalist -
探 りsounding, probing, probe... -
探 鉱 mineral exploration -
探 し求 めるto search for, to seek for, to look for -
探 しもとめるto search for, to seek for, to look for -
逆 探 知 phone trace, detecting the source of a telephone call -
探 鳥 bird-watching -
探 勝 sightseeing -
探 聞 inquisitive questioning -
探 題 local commissioner (Kamakura or Muromachi eras), draw to find the theme for poetry session, composing poetry by lot