偵
spy
Readings
On'yomi
- テイ
Kun'yomi
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Meaning
偵 centers on covert observation: a spy who secretly watches and gathers information.
Most common words using 偵
20 of 23- 探偵たんていN1
detective; investigator; sleuth
- 偵察ていさつN1
scouting; reconnaissance
- 内偵ないてい
secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
- 密偵みってい
spy; secret agent
- サイバー探偵サイバーたんてい
cybersleuth
- 偵察機ていさつき
reconnaissance plane; spy plane
- 偵察衛星ていさつえいせい
reconnaissance satellite; spy satellite
- 偵察要員ていさつよういん
player put on starting list to be replaced by another when the opponent's pitcher is known
- 偵察隊ていさつたい
scouting party; patrol
- 偵察飛行ていさつひこう
surveillance flight
- 偵知ていち
spying out; discovering (by covert investigation)
- 名探偵めいたんてい
great detective
- 名探偵コナンめいたんていコナン
Detective Conan (manga series and media franchise); Case Closed
- 威力偵察いりょくていさつ
reconnaissance in force; combat reconnaissance
- 安楽椅子探偵あんらくいすたんてい
armchair detective
- 探偵事務所たんていじむしょ
detective bureau; detective agency; investigation firm
- 探偵団たんていだん
detective team
- 探偵小説たんていしょうせつ
detective story
- 探偵業たんていぎょう
detective work; detective industry
- 探偵社たんていしゃ
detective agency
Study
Etymology
偵 combines 亻 (person) with 貞, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of correctness or uprightness, suggesting a person who observes or investigates.
Meaning mnemonic
A person 亻 beside 貞, like a spy who stands upright and watches carefully, gathering information.
Reading mnemonic
For テイ, imagine a spy taking a tea break while secretly watching: tea -> テイ.