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  1. Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb

    groping in the dark; exploring new avenues without having any clues

    Yojijukugo (four character compound)

    現状の打開策を暗中模索している。
    We are groping for a way out of the present situation.

Also written 暗中摸索【あんちゅうもさく】

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Characters in this word

4
暗
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

darkness, disappear, shade, informal, grow dark, be blinded

Kun
くら.いくら.むくれ.る
On
アン
Strokes
13
Taught
Grade 3
JLPT
N3
Frequency
1040 of 2500
Radical
日 sun
WaniKani
Level 13

Built from

音日立
Words starting with 暗Words ending in 暗Anywhere in a word
Dictionary and index codes (32)
CodeReference
1-4-9SKIP code
4c9.2The Kanji Dictionary
6006.1Four corner code
3878deroo
6697Unicode hex code
1-16-37JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
2154Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
2503New Nelson (John Haig)
1010New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1273Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
689Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
921Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
480Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
519Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1044A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1883Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
576Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
14065Morohashi
224A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
348Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
348Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
154sakade
191Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
243henshall3
415Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
107Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
992Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
491Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
an4Pinyin reading
amKorean reading
n3JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
13WaniKani level
中
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

in, inside, middle, mean, center

Kun
なかうちあた.る
On
チュウ
Strokes
4
Taught
Grade 1
JLPT
N5
Frequency
11 of 2500
Radical
丨 line
WaniKani
Level 2

Built from

｜口

Used in names as

あたるかなえ

Words starting with 中Words ending in 中Anywhere in a word
Dictionary and index codes (34)
CodeReference
4-4-3SKIP code
0a4.40The Kanji Dictionary
5000.6Four corner code
1655deroo
4e2dUnicode hex code
1-35-70JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
81Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
28New Nelson (John Haig)
3451New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
4262Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2150Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2902Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
39Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
39Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
13A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
75Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
31Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
73Morohashi
55A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
28Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
28Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
23sakade
7Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
26henshall3
32Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
12crowley
33Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
2.3busy_people
16Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
39Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
zhong1, zhong4Pinyin reading
jungKorean reading
n5JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
2WaniKani level
模
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

imitation, copy, mock

On
モボ
Strokes
14
Taught
Grade 6
JLPT
N1
Frequency
668 of 2500
Radical
木 tree
WaniKani
Level 25

Built from

大日木艾

Used in names as

がみ

Words starting with 模Words ending in 模Anywhere in a word
Dictionary and index codes (31)
CodeReference
1-4-10SKIP code
4a10.16The Kanji Dictionary
4493.4Four corner code
1863deroo
6a21Unicode hex code
1-44-47JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
2345Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
2825New Nelson (John Haig)
1050New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1326Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
720Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
963Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
229Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
244Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
691A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
2104Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1218Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
15453XMorohashi
980A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1425Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1514Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1445Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
992henshall3
980Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1160Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1109Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
234Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
mo2, mu2Pinyin reading
moKorean reading
n1JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
25WaniKani level
索
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

cord, rope, searching, inquiring

On
サク
Strokes
10
Taught
Junior high
JLPT
N1
Frequency
1127 of 2500
Radical
糸 silk
WaniKani
Level 29

Built from

糸幺小十冖
Words starting with 索Words ending in 索Anywhere in a word
Dictionary and index codes (30)
CodeReference
2-4-6, 2-2-8SKIP code
2k8.2The Kanji Dictionary
4090.3Four corner code
1541deroo
7d22Unicode hex code
1-26-87JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
782Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
4449New Nelson (John Haig)
2455New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3105Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1587Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2168Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1365Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1465Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1155A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1703Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1762Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
27306Morohashi
1299A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1059Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1104Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1625Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1378Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1301Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1505Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1377Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
suo3Pinyin reading
sag, saegKorean reading
n1JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
29WaniKani level