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探

Kanji 探: meaning "search, look for", readings, stroke order

The kanji 探 means "search, look for". On'yomi: タン; kun'yomi: さぐる、さがす. JLPT N3 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
search, look for
On'yomi
タン
Kun'yomi
さぐるさがす
Strokes
11
Level
JLPT N3
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)

Words with 探

  • 探す さがす — to search, to seek, to look for
  • 探る さぐる — to search, to look for, investigate
  • 探検 たんけん — exploration, expedition

Stroke order · 11 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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