偵 — 11 strokes ／ Radical「亻」
道準2High school level ／ 11 strokes ／ Radical「亻」
- On
- テイ
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- spy; detect
Origin
Person plus divining to ask: to probe secretly into someone’s situation.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| テイ | 偵察・探偵・内偵 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 探偵たんてい
detective
- 偵察ていさつ
reconnaissance
Example
探偵が犯人の行方を追った。
The detective tracked down where the culprit had gone.
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