探
Grope
Meanings
Grope, Search, Look For
On'yomi
たん
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
さぐ.る、 さが.す
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
探 is written in 11 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
探 (Grope) is taught on WaniKani at level 31 and appears in the JLPT N3 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 6 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #930 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 11 strokes.
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