あん
暗
ちゅう
中
も
模
さく
索

noun, takes する, transitive verb, intransitive verb

Messages.yoji.
  1. groping in the dark, exploring new avenues without having any clues.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
あん
暗
ちゅう
中
も
模
さく
索
 暗中模索 あんちゅうもさく
あん
暗
ちゅう
中
も
摸
さく
索
 暗中摸索 あんちゅうもさく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

darkness, disappear, shade
アン　くら.い　くれ.る (3rd, N3)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
sound, noise
おと　オン　ね (1st, N4)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ　リツ　たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
in, inside, middle
なか　チュウ　うち (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
imitation, copy, mock
モ　ボ　がみ (6th, N1)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
must not, do not, be not
バク　ボ　マク (Kentei Pre-1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
daylight, sunlight, vast
タイ　エイ　ひかげ
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
cord, rope, searching
サク (9th, N1)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
thread
いと　シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)