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Kanji 捜: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 捜: search, look for, locate

Key takeaways

Kanji 捜: search, look for, locate. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

searchlook forlocate

On reading

ソウシュシュウ

Kun reading

さが.す

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 捜

search, look for, locate

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

扌 + 叟

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine using your hand (扌) to help an old man (叟) search for something he lost. This character represents the act of searching or looking for something, commonly used in words like 'investigation' or 'search'.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ソウ
  • 捜査そうさ

    investigation / criminal search

  • 捜索そうさく

    search / investigation for missing

Kun reading

さが.す
  • 捜すさがす

    to search / to look for / to seek

Commonly used words

  • 捜査
    そうさ

    investigation / criminal search

  • 捜索
    そうさく

    search / investigation for missing

  • 捜す
    さがす

    to search / to look for / to seek

Example sentences

Example 1

警察が事件の査を始めた。

Translation

The police started the investigation of the case.

Example 2

証拠を集めて査を進める。

Translation

They gather evidence and proceed with the investigation.

Example 3

警察は夜間も索を続けた。

Translation

The police continued the search throughout the night.

Example 4

山で行方不明者の索が行われた。

Translation

A search was conducted for the missing person in the mountain.

Kanji 捜: search, look for, locate | Daily Nihongo