偵
KANJI DETAIL
spy · investigate
On readingてい11 strokesN1
Radical 人 · personStroke order
Loading the stroke order for 偵.
Japanese readings
- On reading
- てい
- Kun reading
- None
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
偵relates to finding out facts or conditions that are not readily known; its on-reading isてい. - Basic usage:
探偵(たんてい)is a detective, while偵察(ていさつ)means scouting or reconnaissance.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Person and activity
探偵が調べるmeans a detective investigates;谷を偵察するmeans to scout the valley. Distinguish the noun for the person from the noun for the activity.