Kanji

search, look for, locate

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

扌部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ソウ, シュ, シュウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

さがす

Common Readings

ソウ, さが…す

Example sentences

捜す さがす
警察は森の中で行方不明の子供を捜している。

The police are searching for the missing child in the forest.

見当たる みあたる
どこを捜しても、無くした鍵が見当たらない。

No matter where I searched, I couldn't find the missing key.

捜査 そうさ
警察は犯人の行方を捜査している。

The police are investigating the whereabouts of the criminal.

殺人 さつじん
警察は殺人事件の捜査を続けている。

The police are continuing their investigation into the murder case.

捜索 そうさく
警察は山で大規模な捜索を行った

The police conducted a large-scale search in the mountains.

たい
救助隊が遭難者の捜索を開始した。

The rescue team began the search for the missing person.

捜し出す さがしだす
母は箱の中から古い写真を捜し出した。

My mother found an old photo inside a box.

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