noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary), search (e.g. on the Internet), retrieval (of information), reference.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
検索 けんさく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

examination, investigate
ケン しら.べる (5th, N1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
all(僉) variant
to assemble. to gather together
シュウ あつまる
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
center, middle
オウ あきら え (3rd, N2)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
cord, rope, searching
サク (9th, N1)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
thread
いと シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)