11 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 6th grade
JLPT exam level N3

grope, search, look for

Kun'yomi
  • to feel around for ②to investigate ③to explore (parts unknown)
  • to search for ②to search (a house, pocket, etc.)
On'yomi
  • タン

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

さが 65.3%
タン 25.9%
さぐ 8.8%

Character Breakdown

grope, search, look for
さが.す タン さぐ.る (6th, N3)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
deep
a net, net-like, radical 122
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)

Common Words

to search for ②to search (a house, pocket, etc.)
to feel around for ②to investigate ③to explore (parts unknown)
detective ②detective work
looking for something ②object being sought
treasure hunting ②lucky dip
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References

Unicode hex code 63A2
JIS X 0208 1-35-21
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1949
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2211
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 505
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 613
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 374
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 466
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 1327
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 1425
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1239
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 1316
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1236
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 12276
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 930
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 535
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 544
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 578
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 942
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 927
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1258
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 908
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1340
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3c8.16
Four corner code 5709.4
De Roo Code 1364