捜

search, look for

JLPT N2 10 strokes

Kun'yomi: さが.す
On'yomi: ソウ・シュ・シュウ
Radical: 手 · hand (hand (left-side radical))

捜 means "search, look for". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read さが.す in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソウ・シュ・シュウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

捜 in example sentences

全部ぜんぶ捜さがしたの？

Zenbu sagashita no?

Have you searched everywhere?
弟おとうとを捜さがしてます。

Otouto o sagashitemasu.

I'm looking for my brother.
捜さがしに行いってくる。

Sagashi ni itte kuru.

I'll go look for it.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 捜 mean?: 捜 means "search, look for". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 捜 have?: 捜 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 捜 read?: It is read さが.す in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソウ・シュ・シュウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 捜?: 捜 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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