This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: タン、さぐ.る、さが.す
Romaji: tan, sagu.ru, saga.su
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

grope, search, look for

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  11
Radical Number:  64
Frequency:  930
Grade:  6
Skip Pattern:  1-3-8
Korean Reading:  tam
Chinese Reading:  tan1
Unicode:  63a2
JIS:  4335

Indexes

Halpern Index: 505
Nelson Index: 1949
New Nelson Index: 2211
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3c8.16
Four Corner Index: 5709.4
Guide to Remembering Index: 930
Gakken Index: 1239
Japanese Names Index: 1316
Daikanwanjiten Index: 12276
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 5.0285
Remembering the kanji Index: 1327
Kanji Flashcards Index: 578
Kodansha Compact Index: 908
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 942
Kanji in Context Index: 1258
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 374
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 466
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1340
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1425
Essential Kanji Index: 1236
Kodansha Kanji Index: 613
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1364
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 927

Words

探偵 (たんてい)
detective; sleuth; investigator
探検 (たんけん)
exploration; expedition
探索 (たんさく)
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
探知 (たんち)
detection
探究 (たんきゅう)
research; investigation; enquiry; inquiry; study
探す (さがす)
to search (for something desired, needed); to look for; to search (for something lost); to seek (a suspect in a crime)
探査 (たんさ)
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
探る (さぐる)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to grope for; to search for; to look for; to investigate; to probe into; to spy on; to sound out; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
探求 (たんきゅう)
search; quest; pursuit
探訪 (たんぼう)
searching; hunting for news story; journalist
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