Keyword
to feel around for
Info
FrequencyTop 300-400
Type
Kyōiku (6th grade) 
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KankenLevel 5
Heisig1425
Readings
さが
(57%)
たん
(27%)
さぐ
(15%)
Composed of
left hand
roof without a chimney
legs
tree
Mnemonic

A pictograph of someone who has climbed on a tree gripping the trunk between his legs and is feeling around with his left hand for something under the roof.

It looks like he lost the key to his house and must have hidden the spare one in there. Usually you'd leave your spare key under a potted plant right on your porch, but that's just as good as leaving your door wide open, so he must have not liked that and came up with a better idea.

Used in vocabulary (151 in total)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
Examples (200 in total)
You are the very person I have been looking for.
What kind of job are you looking for?
Find a good job.