noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. house hunting. Esp. いえさがし.
  2. searching an entire house, searching a house thoroughly. Esp. やさがし.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
家探し いえさがし
 
家探し やさがし
 
家捜し いえさがし
 
家捜し やさがし

Contained Kanji Breakdown

house, home, family
いえ カ や (2nd, N4)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
pig, hog, pig radical (no. 152)
 (Kentei 1)
grope, search, look for
さが.す タン さぐ.る (6th, N3)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
deep
a net, net-like, radical 122
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)