Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 探検(たんけん) in Japanese

探検, 探険
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
たんけん
Romaji
tanken
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    exploration; expedition
    Example sentence
    無謀な南極探検凍死した The reckless men froze to death during their expedition to the Antarctic.

Examples of 探検, 探険, たんけん in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

11 strokes

grope, search, look for, search, look for

On'Yomi: タン

Kun'Yomi: さぐ.る, さが.す

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JLPT 3

11 strokes

precipitous, inaccessible place, impregnable position, steep place, sharp eyes

On'Yomi: ケン

Kun'Yomi: けわ.しい

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JLPT 2

12 strokes

examination, investigate

On'Yomi: ケン

Kun'Yomi: しら.べる

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