JLPT N1 · 11 strokes
Kanji 偵: "spy"
The kanji 偵 means "spy". It is written with 11 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read テイ in on'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
テイ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
no recorded reading
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | spy |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 11 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1857 of 2,501 |
Common words with 偵
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 探偵detective; investigator; sleuth · detective work; secret investigation
- 偵察scouting; reconnaissance
- 名探偵great detective
- 密偵spy; secret agent · spying
- 探偵事務所detective bureau; detective agency; investigation firm
- 内偵secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance
- 探偵小説detective story
- 偵察隊scouting party; patrol
- 偵察機reconnaissance plane; spy plane
- 探偵団detective team · study group; club
- 私立探偵private detective
- 探偵業detective work; detective industry
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