Look For in Japanese
"look for" in Japanese, with the kanji that carry the meaning.
3 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "look for". The most common choice is shown first.
捜View details →
Top pick
search, look for, locate
Reading: sou
10 strokes · nature
Where it comes from
Composed of hand and old man. Searching with hand.
What it carries
Investigation, search, look for. Represents searching.
Related kanji for "look for"
探Details →尋Details →
look for
tan · nature
Composed of hand and phonetic. Searching with hand.
look for
jin
Composed of craft, mouth, and measure. Asking with measure.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Japanese kanji for look for?
The most common kanji for "look for" is 捜, read as sou. It means search, look for, locate. Related kanji: 探 (look for), 尋 (look for).
How many strokes does 捜 have?
捜 has 10 strokes.