探
search; grope; look for
11 strokes. Taught in grade 6. Newspaper frequency rank 930.
Readings
- さがす (kun reading): 探す (さがす) to search for; 探し出す (さがしだす) to track down
- タン (on reading): 探索 (たんさく) search; 探偵 (たんてい) detective
- さぐる (kun reading): 探る (さぐる) to feel around for; 手探り (てさぐり) fumbling
- Read as a whole word: 盟神探湯 (くかたち) trial by hot water
Components
Words using 探
- 探す (さがす) to search for
- 探し出す (さがしだす) to track down
- 探し回る (さがしまわる) to search about for
- 探し求める (さがしもとめる) to search for
- 部屋探し (へやさがし) looking for a room (to rent)
- 探索 (たんさく) search
- 探偵 (たんてい) detective
- 探検 (たんけん) exploration
- 探査 (たんさ) probe
- 探求 (たんきゅう) search
- 探る (さぐる) to feel around for
- 手探り (てさぐり) fumbling
- 探り (さぐり) sounding
- 探り当てる (さぐりあてる) to find out
- 探り出す (さぐりだす) to find out
- 盟神探湯 (くかたち) trial by hot water
149 words in all.