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:N1

Frequency:1857

Vocabulary

テイ

Word	Reading	Meaning
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

Word	Reading	Meaning
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

congratulations, joy

upright, chastity, constancy, righteousness

employee, member, number, the one in charge

freight, goods, property

bond, loan, debt

fare, fee, hire, rent, wages, charge

obey, order, turn, right, docility, occasion

pierce, 8 1/3lbs, penetrate, brace

defeat, negative, -, minus, bear, owe, assume a responsibility