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探

grope, search

JLPT N3 Grade 6 11 strokes
Kun'yomi
さぐ.る・さが.す
On'yomi
タン
Radical
手 · hand (hand (left-side radical))

Stroke order & writing

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探 in example sentences

  • を。

    Deguchi o sagasou.

    Let's find the exit.

  • 何なに探さがしてるの？

    Nani sagashiteru no?

    What're you looking for?

  • 何なに探さがしてんの？

    Nani sagashiten no?

    What're you looking for?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 探

More 手 (hand) kanji

探 means "grope, search". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read さぐ.る・さが.す in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and タン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

Common questions

What does the kanji 探 mean?
探 means "grope, search". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 探 have?
探 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 探 read?
It is read さぐ.る・さが.す in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and タン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 探?
探 is a JLPT N3 kanji.
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