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探
On'yomi
タン
TAN
Kun'yomi
さぐ.る・さが.す
saguru / sagasu
grope · search · look for
nature
Details
Strokes11
Frequency#930
Radical手hand(4)
Old Form探
Stroke Order
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Strokes11
Component Breakdown
探=
扌罙
hand + 罙
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of hand and phonetic. Searching with hand.
Symbolism
Exploration, search, inquiry. Represents searching.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Expanse of the sea
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
盟神探湯
めいしんたんとう
trial by hot water; putting a person's hand in boiling water to determine their guilt or innocence (with the belief that the innocent would not be scalded); trial by hot water
Proverbs & Idioms
探り入れる
さぐりいれる
To probe
To cautiously investigate someone's intentions