漢字道KANJIDO

16 strokesRadical

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チョウ
Kun
ちょう.ずる・うかが.う・しめ.す
Meaning
spy out

Origin

ORIGIN

Words with an element for spreading thin: to probe secretly and report back.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 諜報ちょうほう

    intelligence; espionage

  • 間諜かんちょう

    a spy

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

諜報活動が明るみに出た。

The intelligence activity came to light.

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