How to say 'Search' in Japanese | 検索

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The Japanese word for Search is 'Kensaku', written as 検索 in Japanese.'Search' in hiragana is けんさく.

word

検索

Meaning

Reading

けんさく

kensaku

Kanji

検Examine 索Search, Rope

Explanation

The Japanese noun '検索 (けんさく)' means 'search'. It is commonly used in contexts related to looking up information, such as searching on the internet, in databases, or in documents. For example: I searched for the word「その言葉を検索した」(そのことばをけんさくした). Please search for the address「住所を検索してください」(じゅうしょをけんさくしてください). This term is widely used in technology and everyday contexts, especially in the digital age, where searching for information is a frequent activity.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1697

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 検索

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

検

Meaning

Examine

kanji

索

Meaning

Search, Rope

Words Related to 検索 Through the Kanji 検

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 検 as well.

word

検討

Meaning

Consideration, Examination

word

検査

Meaning

Inspection

word

検察

Meaning

Prosecution

word

検証

Meaning

Verification

word

検事

Meaning

Prosecutor

word

点検

Meaning

Inspection

Words Related to 検索 Through the Kanji 索

This Word contains the Kanji 索 as well.

word

索引

Meaning

Index

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'Kensaku' means 'Search' .

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