探

grope, search, look for

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

タン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

さが.すさぐ.る

Stroke Order

11 / 11

Information

Grade:6

Strokes:11

JLPT:N3

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

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particularly, especially, exceptionally

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come, due, next, cause, become

abet, help, save

interchange, period, change, convert, replace, renew