捜 (sōu) - To search, to investigate, to look for & to seek out.

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sōu ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

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捜 · sōu

To search, to investigate, to look for;

to seek out.

To search, to investigate, to look forto seek out.

Usage highlights

Search and investigateSearch and seekSearch and rescueSearch thoroughlySearch for evidenceSearch operation

Synonyms

  • 搜— To search, to look for (more common variant)
  • 寻— To seek, to look for
  • 查— To investigate, to check

Antonyms

  • 藏— To hide, to conceal
  • 隐— To conceal, to hide

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The police searched the premises (警察捜查了现场).
  • He was searching for evidence (他正在捜寻证据).
  • The team conducted a search and rescue operation (队伍进行了捜救行动).
  • They searched every corner (他们捜遍了每个角落).

Collocations

  • Search and investigate(捜查)
  • Search and seek(捜寻)
  • Search and rescue(捜救)
  • Search thoroughly(捜遍)
  • Search for evidence(捜证)
  • Search operation(捜索行动)

Idioms

  • Search high and low(东捜西寻)
  • Search every nook and cranny(捜索枯肠)
  • Search thoroughly and investigate carefully(捜查细究)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used in legal and investigative contexts, often associated with official searches and investigations.
  • The character appears in modern compound words related to police work and emergency operations.
  • While similar to 搜, 捜 is considered a variant form with the same core meaning of searching.

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