捜すさがす

sagasu

to search for (something lost or hidden; e.g. 迷子[まいご]を捜[さが]す = search for a lost child)

Example sentence

警察は迷子になった子供を捜す。

The police search for the lost child.

Word	JLPT	Reading	Meaning
捜査	N3	そうさ	そうさsearch (esp. in criminal investigations, investigation)
捜索	N1	そうさく	そうさくsearch (esp. for someone or something missing, investigation)

Word	Reading	Meaning
発	はつ	はつto depart (e.g., on a plane, train)
熱する	ねっする	ねっするto heat
目指す	めざす	めざすto aim at, to have an eye on
狙う	ねらう	ねらうto aim at
迫る	せまる	せまるto draw near, to press
巡る	めぐる	めぐるto go around
潰す	つぶす	つぶすto smash, to waste
もたれる	もたれる	もたれるto lean against, to lean on

Spaced repetition, mnemonics and quizzes, from N5 to N1. Free to start.