つい
追
きゅう
究

noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. investigation (e.g. academically, of the unknown), close inquiry (enquiry).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
つい
追
きゅう
究
 追究 ついきゅう ✔
つい
追
きゅう
窮
 追窮 ついきゅう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

chase, drive away, follow
お.う　ツイ　おい (3rd, N3)
to store up, to pile up, pile up
タイ
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
terraced hill
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
research, study
キュウ　きわ.める　ク (3rd, N4)
hole, aperture, slit
あな　ケツ　けな (6th, N1)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン　メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
nine
キュウ　ク　ここの (1st, N5)