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偵

spy

JLPT N1 11 strokes
On'yomi
テイ

偵 means "spy". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 11 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is テイ. It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

偵 in example sentences

  • トムは探偵たんていだ。

    Tomu wa tantei da.

    Tom is a detective.

  • トムが有能ゆうのうな探偵たんていだってのは知しってるよ。

    Tomu ga yuunou na tantei da tteno wa shitteru yo.

    I know Tom is a good detective.

  • 彼かれは探偵たんてい小説しょうせつを読よむことに熱中ねっちゅうしている。

    Kare wa tantei shousetsu o yomu koto ni netchuu shite iru.

    He is absorbed in reading a detective story.

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

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 偵 mean?
偵 means "spy". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 偵 have?
偵 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 偵 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is テイ.
What JLPT level is 偵?
偵 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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