| 探 | meaning | 'grope, search, look for' |
| onyomi | タン | |
| kunyomi | さぐ.る, さが.す |
| term | pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| 探す | さがす | to look for |
| 探る | さぐる | to search, to look for, to sound out |
| 伺い探る | うかがいさぐる | to spy out |
| 手探り | てさぐり | fumbling, groping |
| 探偵 | たんてい | detective, sleuth, investigator |
| 探偵小説 | たんていしょうせつ | detective story |
| 探査 | たんさ | probe, inquiry, enquiry, investigation |
| 探検 | たんけん | exploration, expedition |
| 探求 | たんきゅう | quest, pursuit |
| 探知 | たんち | detection |
| 探知機 | たんちき | detector |
| 探究 | たんきゅう | search, research, enquiry, inquiry |
| 探索 | たんさく | search, lookup, hunt, (item of) research, exploration, investigation |
| 私立探偵 | しりつたんてい | private detective |
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