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: キ、うかが.う、のぞく
Romaji: ki, ukaga.u, nozoku
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

lie in wait, spy on, reconnoiter

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  16
Radical Number:  116
Frequency: 
Grade:  9
Skip Pattern:  2-3-13
Korean Reading:  gyu
Chinese Reading:  kui1
Unicode:  7aba
JIS:  312E

Indexes

Nelson Index: 3339
New Nelson Index: 4215
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3m13.3
Four Corner Index: 3051.6
Daikanwanjiten Index: 25633
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 8.0683
Remembering the kanji Index: 2613
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2092
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 2659
Kodansha Kanji Index: 3002

Words

窺う (うかがう)
to peep (through); to peek; to examine (esp. covertly); to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer; to gather; to surmise
窺い探る (うかがいさぐる)
to spy out
隙を窺う (すきをうかがう)
to watch for an unguarded moment
うかがい知る (うかがいしる)
to perceive; to understand
窺知 (きち)
perception; understanding
覗く (のぞく)
to peek (though a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.); to peek through (sky through a forest canopy, etc.); to face
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