探
grope, look for, search
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Stroke Order
11 / 11
Information
Grade:6
Strokes:11
JLPT:3
Frequency:930
Vocabulary
タン
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 探求 | タンキュウ | search; quest; pursuit |
| 探究 | タンキュウ | research; investigation; enquiry; inquiry; study |
| 探査 | タンサ | probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation |
| 探偵 | タンテイ | detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation |
| 探検 | タンケン | exploration; expedition |
Other
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 手探り | てさぐり | fumbling; groping |
| 探る | さぐる | to feel around for; to fumble for; to grope for; to search for; to look for; to investigate; to probe into; to spy on; to sound out; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty) |
| 探し回る | さがしまわる | to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for |
| 探す | さがす | to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to seek; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer); to fish around |
| 探し求める | さがしもとめる | to search for; to seek for; to look for |
Visually Similar Kanji
These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes
深
deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen
Grade 3JLPT 3
採
fetch, pick, take, take up
Grade 5JLPT 2
殊
especially, exceptionally, particularly
Grade 8JLPT 1
抹
erase, paint, rub
Grade 8JLPT 1
振
shake, swing, wag, wave
Grade 8JLPT 1
挟
between, pinch
Grade 8JLPT 2
来
become, cause, come, due, next
Grade 2JLPT 5
搾
squeeze
Grade 8JLPT 1
援
abet, help, save
Grade 8JLPT 1
換
change, convert, interchange, period, renew, replace
Grade 8JLPT 2