# 探 — look for; explore

探 means “look for; explore”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 11 strokes. On'yomi: タン (tan). Kun'yomi: さぐ(る) (saguru), さが(す) (sagasu). You'll see it in words such as 探す (sagasu, “to search for; to look for”).

- Meaning: look for; explore
- On'yomi: タン (tan)
- Kun'yomi: さぐ(る) (saguru), さが(す) (sagasu)
- Strokes: 11
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Doing & acting

## How to remember 探

Parts: 扌 hand · 冖 cover · 儿 legs · 木 tree

## Words with 探

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 探す | さがす (sagasu) | to search for; to look for |
| 探る | さぐる (saguru) | to feel around for; to fumble for |

## Don't confuse it with

[深](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/deep/)

## More in the “Doing & acting” set

[占](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/occupy/) · [頼](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/rely-on/) · [努](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/strive/) · [救](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/save/) · [招](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/invite/) · [探](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/look-for/)

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