索

rope, search

JLPT N1 10 strokes

On'yomi: サク
Radical: 糸 · thread (thread, silk)

索 means "rope, search". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 10 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is サク. It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

索 in example sentences

ネットで検索けんさくして。

Netto de kensaku shite.

Look for it online.
彼かれらは南極なんきょくを探索たんさくした。

Karera wa nankyoku o tansaku shita.

They explored the Antarctic.
トムは捜索そうさく願ねがいを出だした。

Tomu wa sousakunegai o dashita.

Tom filed a missing person's report.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 索 mean?: 索 means "rope, search". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 索 have?: 索 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 索 read?: Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is サク.
What JLPT level is 索?: 索 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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