Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Look For

Alternative

Search For

Mnemonic

Put your fingers to your forehead and stand your legs high up in a tree if you want to look for something. After all, shielding your eyes and getting up high is the best way to look for something, isn’t it?

Readings

On’yomi

たん

Kun’yomi

さが, さぐ

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

You look for it for so long that you can't help getting a tan (たん). I mean, you're up some tree, shielding your eyes from the sun as you look for that thing, and it's been hours, days? Of course you're going to get a tan.

Visually Similar Kanji

Found In Vocabulary