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探 Kanji

探 means grope, search, look for.

Full kanji details

Meanings

  • grope
  • search
  • look for

Readings

Onyomi

  • タン

Kunyomi

  • さぐ.る
  • さが.す

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Useful words

01

探す

さがす

to look for

02

探る

さぐる

to probe

03

探検

たんけん

exploration

04

探偵

たんてい

detective

05

探求

たんきゅう

pursuit

06

手探り

てさぐり

groping

Compare Kanji

01捜Meaning92%search, look forSearching is central to both, with the hand radical keeping the action active.02索Meaning86%cord, rope索 also means searching, but lacks the manual feel of 探.03求Meaning76%request, wantSeeking something in 求 feels near the search action in 探.04手Component72%handThe left side is a hand, matching the physical act of searching around.05掘Meaning66%dig, delveDigging works as a more forceful kind of searching with the same hand side.06深Shape58%deep, heightenThe 深-like block beside the hand can make depth and search blur visually.

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Hand Radical Family

This deck keeps 53 kanji close to hand-radical patterns.

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