noun
stroke-count index
A lookup index for kanji dictionaries, organized by total stroke count. Used in reference works and dictionary apps.
漢和辞典の巻末には検字が付いている。
A stroke-count index is included at the end of the kanji dictionary.
このアプリでは検字で漢字を探せる。
You can look up kanji by stroke-count index in this app.
Compound of 検 (examine, look up) and 字 (character). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is conventionally used for stroke-count kanji indexes.