模索 (もさく) — groping (for)

模索 is read もさく and listed as a noun. Meaning: groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.).

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Related words

Other words in the dictionary that share a kanji with 模索.

  • 規模 きぼ scale
  • 模擬 もぎ imitation
  • 模型 もけい model
  • 模造 もぞう imitation
  • 模範 もはん exemplar
  • 模擬試験 もぎしけん mock exam
  • 模倣 もほう imitation
  • 思索 しさく speculation
  • 検索 けんさく looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary)
  • 探索 たんさく search
  • 捜索 そうさく search (esp. for someone or something missing)
  • 索引 さくいん index (in a book)