Meaning

Spy

Readings

Radical

亻 — human (Kangxi radical #9)

Components

• 亻 (radical)
• 貞 — Upright

Example sentences

• 彼は突然探偵小説が好きになった。He suddenly took a liking to detective stories.
• その男は私立探偵だとわかった。The man turned out to be a private detective.
• その探偵は年老いた紳士に変装した。The detective disguised himself as an old gentleman.

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Not used as a component of other kanji in this set.