What does kanji 尋 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 尋 is inquire.

How is kanji 尋 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 尋 are たず.ねる, ひろ; the onyomi readings are ジン.

What is the main radical of kanji 尋?

The main radical for kanji 尋 is 寸.

What words use kanji 尋?

Example words that use kanji 尋 include 尋ねる, 尋常, 尋ね人, 尋問.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 4

尋

Meaning

Kanji 尋

inquire

inquire, fathom, look for

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: たず.ねるひろ
Onyomi 音読み: ジン
Nanori 名乗り: ずつぐ

Variant: 寻 (Itaiji) • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1398
Strokes: 12
Radical: 寸
Components: 口 • 寸 • 工 • ヨ
Kanji Kentei: Level 4
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 29 common entries

Showing 29 of 41 entries that include this kanji.

尋ねる

たずねる

to ask

尋常

じんじょう

common

尋ね人

たずねびと

missing person

尋問

じんもん

questioning

尋

ひろ

fathom

尋ぬ

たずぬ

to ask

尋ね

たずね

question

尋ね求める

たずねもとめる

to seek for

尋ね者

たずねもの

wanted person

尋ね出す

たずねだす

to locate

尋ね物

たずねもの

item one is looking for

尋常一様

じんじょういちよう

ordinary

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は道を尋ねた。

he asked for directions.

警察は彼を尋問した。

the police interrogated him.

それは尋常なことではない。

that is no ordinary matter.

彼女は理由を尋ねた。

she asked for the reason.

彼は住所を尋ね歩いた。

he walked around asking for the address.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 15 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in people, character names, and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.