探 — to search

Grade 6たん, さぐ, さが

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探 (readings: たん, さぐ, さが; Japanese kanji) means “to search”. It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 探偵 (detective).

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What does 探 mean?

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Kanji	探
Meaning	to search
Readings	たん, さぐ, さが
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	探偵 (detective)

How to read 探

探 is read たん or さぐ or さが depending on the word.

Words with 探

探査たんさthăm dò
探査機たんさきtàu thăm dò
探偵thám tử

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🛰️ 宇宙を旅する探査機「はやぶさ２」 Grade 6

Updated: 2026-08-09