What does kanji 捜 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 捜 is search.

How is kanji 捜 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 捜 are さが.す; the onyomi readings are ソウ, シュ, シュウ.

What is the main radical of kanji 捜?

The main radical for kanji 捜 is 手.

What words use kanji 捜?

Example words that use kanji 捜 include 捜査, 捜索, 捜し廻る, 捜索隊.

JōyōJLPT N2Pre-Level 2

捜

Meaning

Kanji 捜

search, look for, locate

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: さが.す
Onyomi 音読み: ソウシュシュウ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Variant: 摉 (Itaiji) • Old form: 搜 • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N2
Frequency: #592
Strokes: 10
Radical: 手
Components: ｜ • 又 • 扎 • 日 • 田
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 2
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 26 common entries

Showing 26 of 57 entries that include this kanji.

捜査

そうさ

search (esp. in criminal investigations)

捜索

そうさく

legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.

捜し廻る

さがしまわる

to search about for

捜索隊

そうさくたい

search party

捜しもとめる

さがしもとめる

to search for

捜査官

そうさかん

(police) investigator

捜しあぐねる

さがしあぐねる

to give up searching (for someone or something)

捜し当てる

さがしあてる

to find out

捜査員

そうさいん

investigator (usu. of criminal cases)

捜査課

そうさか

criminal investigation department

捜査権

そうさけん

right to investigate

捜査主任

そうさしゅにん

chief investigator

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

駅で財布を捜しています。

I am looking for my wallet at the station.

彼は子猫の姿を捜した。

He searched for the kitten.

なくした鍵を部屋中で捜した。

I searched the whole room for the lost key.

警察は行方不明の人を捜している。

The police are searching for the missing person.

答えを外に捜しても見つからない。

Even if you search outside for the answer, you will not find it.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 6 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

捜シ者 Sagashimono