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On'yomi
サク
SAKU

cord · rope · searching · inquiring

nature

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Strokes10
Frequency#1127
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Stroke Order

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Strokes10

Component Breakdown

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十 + cover + thread

Cultural Context

Etymology

Composed of thread, cover, and cross. Searching thread.

Symbolism

Search, index, grope. Represents searching.

Related Culture & Scenes

  • Expanse of the sea

Words & Expressions

Four-Character Compounds

暗中模索

あんちゅうもさく

groping in the dark; exploring new avenues without having any clues; groping in the dark

興味索然

きょうみさくぜん

uninteresting; tending to spoil the fun (of); throwing a wet blanket (on); uninteresting

Proverbs & Idioms

索然たる思い

さくぜんたるおもい

A desolate feeling

A sense of emptiness and disappointment