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What is the Kanji for 'Search' and 'Rope'? | 索

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Search' and 'Rope', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Search' and 'Rope' is 索.

    kanji

    索

    Meaning

    Search, Rope

    Reading

    onyomiさく

    saku

    Parts

    糸Thread 十Ten 冖Crown

    Example Word

    検索: search. 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.

    Radical

    糸

    Stroke Count

    10

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    9

    Frequency

    1498

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 索

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 3 parts:

    kanji

    糸

    Meaning

    Thread

    kanji

    十

    Meaning

    Ten

    radical

    冖

    Meaning

    Crown

Words Using 索

This kanji is used in 2 words:

    word

    索引

    Meaning

    Index

    word

    検索

    Meaning

    Search

Kanji Related to 索 Through the Part 糸

These 59 kanji contain the part 糸 as well.

    kanji

    緊

    Meaning

    Tense, Tighten

    kanji

    細

    Meaning

    Slender

    kanji

    結

    Meaning

    Tie, Bind

    kanji

    織

    Meaning

    Weave

    kanji

    素

    Meaning

    Element

    kanji

    絶

    Meaning

    Break off, Extinction

    kanji

    絞

    Meaning

    Wring, Strangle

    kanji

    締

    Meaning

    Tighten, Bind

    kanji

    紙

    Meaning

    Paper

    kanji

    総

    Meaning

    General, Total

    kanji

    練

    Meaning

    Practice

    kanji

    紀

    Meaning

    Chronicle, Era

    kanji

    紫

    Meaning

    Purple, Violet

    kanji

    経

    Meaning

    Manage, Elapse

    kanji

    純

    Meaning

    Pure

    kanji

    系

    Meaning

    Lineage

    kanji

    給

    Meaning

    Supply, Salary

    kanji

    終

    Meaning

    End

    kanji

    綿

    Meaning

    Cotton

    kanji

    絹

    Meaning

    Silk

    kanji

    繰

    Meaning

    Reel, Spin

    kanji

    紺

    Meaning

    Dark blue, Navy

    kanji

    縫

    Meaning

    Sew

    kanji

    紋

    Meaning

    Crest, Family crest

    kanji

    級

    Meaning

    Grade, Rank

    kanji

    累

    Meaning

    Accumulate

    kanji

    統

    Meaning

    Unite

    kanji

    縮

    Meaning

    Shrink

    kanji

    線

    Meaning

    Line

    kanji

    約

    Meaning

    Promise, Approximately

    kanji

    続

    Meaning

    Continue

    kanji

    繕

    Meaning

    Mend, Darning

    kanji

    絵

    Meaning

    Picture

    kanji

    絡

    Meaning

    Entwine, Interlink

    kanji

    緒

    Meaning

    Beginning, Together

    kanji

    組

    Meaning

    Association, Group (of people)

    kanji

    緯

    Meaning

    Horizontal, Latitude

    kanji

    績

    Meaning

    Achievement

    kanji

    繊

    Meaning

    Fine, Fiber

    kanji

    紳

    Meaning

    Belt, Gentleman

    kanji

    綱

    Meaning

    Rope, Hawser

    kanji

    紛

    Meaning

    In a tangle, Distract

    kanji

    縦

    Meaning

    Vertical

    kanji

    紹

    Meaning

    Introduce

    kanji

    縄

    Meaning

    Rope, Cord

    kanji

    繁

    Meaning

    Thrive, Overgrown

    kanji

    紅

    Meaning

    Crimson

    kanji

    維

    Meaning

    Fiber, Maintain

    kanji

    編

    Meaning

    Edit, Knit

    kanji

    緩

    Meaning

    Easy, Loose

    kanji

    納

    Meaning

    Settlement

    kanji

    縁

    Meaning

    Relation, Edge

    kanji

    縛

    Meaning

    Bind, Restrain

    kanji

    網

    Meaning

    Net, Netting

    kanji

    継

    Meaning

    Succeed, Inherit

    kanji

    緑

    Meaning

    Green

    kanji

    紡

    Meaning

    Spin, Spinning

    kanji

    繭

    Meaning

    Cocoon

    kanji

    糾

    Meaning

    Twist, Inquire into

Kanji Related to 索 Through the Part 十

These 31 kanji contain the part 十 as well.

    kanji

    協

    Meaning

    Cooperate

    kanji

    由

    Meaning

    Reason

    kanji

    計

    Meaning

    Measure, Plan

    kanji

    真

    Meaning

    Truth

    kanji

    率

    Meaning

    Command, Proportion

    kanji

    南

    Meaning

    South

    kanji

    単

    Meaning

    Simple, Single

    kanji

    古

    Meaning

    Old

    kanji

    盾

    Meaning

    Shield

    kanji

    支

    Meaning

    Branch, Support

    kanji

    徳

    Meaning

    Virtue

    kanji

    木

    Meaning

    Tree, Wood

    kanji

    卑

    Meaning

    Mean, Lowly

    kanji

    針

    Meaning

    Needle

    kanji

    土

    Meaning

    Soil

    kanji

    壊

    Meaning

    Demolition, Break down

    kanji

    懐

    Meaning

    Bosom, Pocket

    kanji

    田

    Meaning

    Rice field

    kanji

    準

    Meaning

    Follow, Semi

    kanji

    升

    Meaning

    Sho, Measuring box

    kanji

    千

    Meaning

    Thousand

    kanji

    午

    Meaning

    Noon

    kanji

    卒

    Meaning

    Graduate

    kanji

    汁

    Meaning

    Juice, Soup

    kanji

    聴

    Meaning

    Listen

    kanji

    傘

    Meaning

    Umbrella, Parasol

    kanji

    博

    Meaning

    Extensive, Doctor (phd)

    kanji

    辛

    Meaning

    Hard, Spicy

    kanji

    牛

    Meaning

    Cow

    kanji

    直

    Meaning

    Straight, Repair

    kanji

    早

    Meaning

    Early, Fast

Kanji Related to 索 Through the Part 冖

These 25 kanji contain the part 冖 as well.

    kanji

    営

    Meaning

    Manage

    kanji

    労

    Meaning

    Labor

    kanji

    軍

    Meaning

    Army

    kanji

    愛

    Meaning

    Love

    kanji

    塚

    Meaning

    Mound, Tumulus

    kanji

    寝

    Meaning

    Lie down, Go to sleep

    kanji

    浸

    Meaning

    Soak, Immersed

    kanji

    冗

    Meaning

    Redundant, Superfluous

    kanji

    受

    Meaning

    Accept

    kanji

    壱

    Meaning

    One

    kanji

    写

    Meaning

    Copy, Photograph

    kanji

    鬱

    Meaning

    Gloom

    kanji

    蛍

    Meaning

    Firefly

    kanji

    帯

    Meaning

    Belt, Wear

    kanji

    穀

    Meaning

    Grain, Cereal

    kanji

    侵

    Meaning

    Invade

    kanji

    栄

    Meaning

    Prosper, Flourish

    kanji

    豪

    Meaning

    Great man, Magnificent

    kanji

    亭

    Meaning

    Inn, Pavilion

    kanji

    帝

    Meaning

    Emperor, Sovereign

    kanji

    夢

    Meaning

    Dream

    kanji

    学

    Meaning

    Learn

    kanji

    彙

    Meaning

    Glossary

    kanji

    帰

    Meaning

    Return

    kanji

    冥

    Meaning

    Dark

Learn the Kanji 索

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 索 mean?

索 means 'Search' and 'Rope'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.