The kanji 探: meaning, readings and stroke order

探

Meaning: search, explore
On reading: タン tan
Kun reading: さぐ（る） saguru、さが（す） sagasu
Strokes: 11
Radical: 手 hand
Level: Level 6 · grade 6

Stroke order

Meaning in other languages

Vietnamese: tìm, dò (thám)
Japanese: さがす。さぐる。
Korean: 찾다, 살피다 (탐)
Chinese: 找、探索

Readings, words and example sentences

タン tan · on reading

探たん検けん
exploring
山のおくを 探たん検けんします。
We explore deep in the mountains.

さぐ（る） saguru · kun reading · less common

探さぐる
to feel around, to search by touch
くらい中を手で 探さぐります。
I feel around with my hands in the dark.

さが（す） sagasu · kun reading

探さがす
to look for
なくしたかぎを 探さがします。
I look for the key I lost.

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Readings, radicals: Kanjium, KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); Korean, simplified forms: Unicode Unihan. Meanings, sentences: Dino Kids (CC0). See Licences.