Keyword
to feel around for
Info
FrequencyTop 300-400
Type
Kyōiku (6th grade) 
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KankenLevel 5
Heisig1425
Readings
さが
(57%)
たん
(27%)
さぐ
(15%)
Composed of
left hand
roof without a chimney
legs
tree
Mnemonic

A pictograph of someone who has climbed on a tree gripping the trunk between his legs and is feeling around with his left hand for something under the roof.

It looks like he lost the key to his house and must have hidden the spare one in there. Usually you'd leave your spare key under a potted plant right on your porch, but that's just as good as leaving your door wide open, so he must have not liked that and came up with a better idea.

Used in vocabulary (151 in total)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
detection
in search of; in order to look for
fumbling; groping
exploration; expedition
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
to search for; to seek for; to look for
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
to find out; to discover; to detect
search; quest; pursuit
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
to spy out; to smell out
probe each other; sound each other out
detective bureau; detective agency; investigation firm
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting
research; investigation; enquiry; inquiry; study
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
detective team; study group; club
finding oneself; self-discovery; journey of self-discovery; search for self
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
exploration party; expedition team
phone trace; detecting the source of a telephone call
detector; locator
house hunting; searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
to probe someone's real intentions; to sound someone out; to try to fathom someone's thoughts
(space) probe
to seek a path; to find one's way
to find out; to discover; to detect
spot the difference (puzzle); photo hunt
exploration; expedition
searching; hunting for news story; journalist
detective work; detective industry
job hunting; job searching
job hunting; job searching
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to give up searching (for someone or something)
local commissioner (Kamakura or Muromachi eras); draw to find the theme for poetry session; composing poetry by lot
to spy out; to smell out
to hunt for a job; to seek employment
investigator; researcher
finding fault (with); being picky
finding fault (with); being picky
to find fault (with)
unmanned probe (vessel, spacecraft, etc.)
planetary exploration
to search for; to seek for; to look for
detector; locator
manned mission (e.g. space probe)
to grope for; to fumble
mineral exploration
to find fault (with)
finding fault (with); being picky
bedroom theft or thief
exploration party; expedition team
trial by ordeal
seabed probe; probe of the ocean floor; submarine prospecting
to find fault (with)
Mars lander; Mars rover; Mars probe
inquisitive questioning
strict search; sharp lookout
probing; sounding
to find fault (with)
to search every square inch; to search high and low
searching for gold
feel one's way (with one's feet)
private inquiry; private enquiry; secret investigation
using one's chopsticks to find a food one likes by rummaging in one's dish, pot, etc. (a breach of etiquette)
to give up searching (for someone or something)
bird-watching
hidden picture puzzle
(animal's) foraging
searching blindly
search tree; decision tree
seismic mineral exploration
blindly groping
attributing a sequence number (packet, message, etc.)
scanning surface; test surface
penetrant inspection; PI; penetrant examination; penetrant test
spring outing
smoke alarm; smoke detector
electronic locator; metal detector
exploratory excavation; prospecting
Examples (200 in total)
You are the very person I have been looking for.
What kind of job are you looking for?
Find a good job.