Memory phrase for the Kanji: 探


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Meaning

search, look for, probe

Pronunciation

TAN
saguru, sagasu

Explanation

Left: hand , right: var. of hole , tree

Mnemonic

The hand in the hole of the tree is searching.

Radicals

handSeveral characters are used for hand: ナ, , , ヨ
OpeningAlso: hole, cavity, cavern - It is covered and a narrowing path leads into the hole / cave.
tree
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Vocabulary

 探偵  たんてい  detective, investigator
 探す  さがす  to search, to seek, to look for
 探る  さぐる  to search, to look for, to sound out
 探検  たんけん  exploration, expedition

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