偵
spy

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

テイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

N/A

Stroke Order

11 / 11

Information

Grade:8
Strokes:11
JLPT:1
Frequency:1857

Vocabulary

テイ

WordReadingMeaning
探偵タンテイdetective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
偵察テイサツscouting; reconnaissance
内偵ナイテイsecret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
私立探偵シリツタンテイprivate detective
探偵小説タンテイショウセツdetective story

Other

WordReadingMeaning
密偵みっていspy; secret agent; spying
サイバー探偵サイバーたんていcybersleuth
名探偵コナンめいたんていコナンDetective Conan (manga series and media franchise); Case Closed

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

賀
congratulations, joy
Grade 4JLPT 1
貞
chastity, constancy, righteousness, upright
Grade 8JLPT 1
員
employee, member, number, the one in charge
Grade 3JLPT 4
貨
freight, goods, property
Grade 4JLPT 2
債
bond, debt, loan
Grade 8JLPT 1
賃
charge, fare, fee, hire, rent, wages
Grade 6JLPT 1
順
docility, obey, occasion, order, right, turn
Grade 4JLPT 2
貸
lend
Grade 5JLPT 4
貫
8 1/3lbs, brace, penetrate, pierce
Grade 8JLPT 1
負
-, assume a responsibility, bear, defeat, minus, negative, owe
Grade 3JLPT 3