Kanji 索: cord, rope, searching, inquiring

Key takeaways

Kanji 索: cord, rope, searching, inquiring. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

索

Meaning

cordropesearchinginquiring

On reading

サク

Radical

糸

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 索

cord, rope, searching, inquiring

Kanji structure breakdown

索

Structure breakdown

十 + 冖 + 糸

Mnemonic story

Imagine searching thoroughly under ten (十) covers (冖) to find a hidden bundle of thread (糸). This represents the process of searching for something lost or investigating to find a crucial clue.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

サク

捜索そうさく
search / investigation for missing
模索もさく
searching / trying to find
索引さくいん
index / list of topics

Commonly used words

捜索
そうさく
search / investigation for missing
模索
もさく
searching / trying to find
索引
さくいん
index / list of topics

Example sentences

Example 1

警察は夜間も捜索を続けた。

Translation

The police continued the search throughout the night.

Example 2

山で行方不明者の捜索が行われた。

Translation

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

Example 3

新しい方法を模索しています。

Translation

I am searching for a new method.

Example 4

問題の解決策を模索中だ。

Translation

I am trying to find a solution to the problem.

Kanji 索: cord, rope, searching, inquiring

Kanji at a glance

Core meaning / core image

Kanji structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

Commonly used words

Example sentences

捜索 (そうさく): meaning and examples

模索 (もさく): meaning and examples

索引 (さくいん): meaning and examples