10 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 9th grade
JLPT exam level N2

search, look for, locate

Kun'yomi
  • to search for ②to search (a house, pocket, etc.)
On'yomi
  • ソウ
  • シュ
  • シュウ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

さが 62.9%
ソウ 37.1%

Character Breakdown

search, look for, locate
さが.す ソウ シュ (9th, N2)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
old person
ソウ シュウ おきな (Kentei 1)
clasping hands
left hand
snout, hand
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)

Common Words

search (esp. in criminal investigations)
search (esp. for someone or something missing) ②legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
special investigation
(police) investigator
(criminal) investigation headquarters
investigator (usu. of criminal cases)
request for a police search
investigating authorities
bedroom theft or thief
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References

Unicode hex code 635C
JIS X 0208 1-33-60
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1917
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2168
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 432
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 516
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 318
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 389
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 1120
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 1201
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 701
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1432
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 12179P
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1516
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 989
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1026
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 572
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1339
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1475
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 893
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1129
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3c7.5
Four corner code 5504.7
De Roo Code 1367