たん
探
けん
検

noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. exploration, expedition.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
たん
探
けん
検
 探検 たんけん ✔
たん
探
けん
険
 探険 たんけん ✔

Contained Kanji 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)
examination, investigate
ケン　しら.べる (5th, N1)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
all(僉) variant
to assemble. to gather together
シュウ　あつまる
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
center, middle
オウ　あきら　え (3rd, N2)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)