noun

  1. searching for the culprit, trying to find out who did something.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
犯人探し はんにんさがし
 
犯人捜し はんにんさがし

Contained Kanji Breakdown

crime, sin, offense
ハン おか.す ボン (5th, N3)
dog(犬) variant
seal
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
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)