諜
spy out, reconnoiter
Readings
On'yomi
- チョウ
Kun'yomi
- ちょう.ずる
- うかが.う
- しめ.す
Meaning
諜 centers on covert observation: spying out information or reconnoitering an area to gather intelligence.
Most common words using 諜
- 諜報ちょうほう
secret information; intelligence
- 防諜ぼうちょう
counterintelligence; counterespionage
- 対敵諜報機関たいてきちょうほうきかん
counterintelligence agency
- 諜すちょうす
to spy on
- 諜報員ちょうほういん
intelligence operative; spy
- 諜報機関ちょうほうきかん
intelligence agency; secret service
- 諜報網ちょうほうもう
espionage network; intelligence network
- 諜者ちょうじゃ
spy
- 間諜かんちょう
spy; secret agent
Study
Etymology
諜 combines 言 (speech, words) with 枼, which likely contributes the sound. The character suggests using words or reports to spy or gather information.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 言 represents words or reports, and the right side 枼 looks like a leaf (枼 is related to 葉, leaf). Imagine a spy hiding behind a leaf, whispering reports: 諜 is spying out information.
Reading mnemonic
For チョウ, picture a spy named Chou hiding behind a leaf, gathering information: Chou -> チョウ, and the spy whispers reports.