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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))

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.

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

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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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