Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to find out, to discover, to detect.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
探し当てる さがしあてる
 
 
 
 
探しあてる さがしあてる
 
 
 
捜し当てる さがしあてる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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)
hit, right, appropriate
トウ あ.たる まさ.に (2nd, N3)
snout, hand