# 偵 — scout; detective

偵 means “scout; detective”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 11 strokes. On'yomi: テイ (tei). It has no common kun'yomi.

- Meaning: scout; detective
- On'yomi: テイ (tei)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 11
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Law & order 3

## How to remember 偵

Sounds like 貞: both read テイ.

Parts: 亻 person · 貞 upright

## Don't confuse it with

[貞](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/upright/) · [貸](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/lend/) · [側](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/side/) · [貨](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/currency/)

## More in the “Law & order 3” set

[拘](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/detain/) · [拐](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/abduct/) · [詐](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/deceive/) · [獄](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/prison/) · [欺](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/cheat/) · [款](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/section-of-a-text/) · [偵](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/scout/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/scout/. Last updated 2026-11-01.