Kanji
What does the kanji 索 mean?
索 means rope, cord; searching for. On'yomi サク.
Quick facts| On'yomi | サク |
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| Strokes | 10 |
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| Main radical | 糸 |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
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索On'yomi サク
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework10 strokes
rope, cord; searching for
Memory hook
Under the cover (冖), thread (糸) plaited into rope, then followed to search — ROPE, SEARCH.
Stroke order · 10 strokes
Common words
- 捜索そうさくsearch (for someone/something)
- 模索もさくgroping for, searching for (a solution)
- 索引さくいんindex (in a book)
