Word details

手探り

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 手探り.

Dictionary

Entry

手探り手さぐりぐりNoun~する VerbFreq #13245
1

fumbling; groping

Examples
彼らは手探りで進み続けた。
They kept on feeling their way.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

hand

4 strokesFrequency 60JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シュ

Kun

て--てた-

grope, search, look for

11 strokesFrequency 930JLPT N2Grade 6

On

タン

Kun

さぐ.るさが.す

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