Log in
尋
尋
12 strokes
Frequency: 1398
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

inquire
fathom
look for

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ã‚ļãƒģ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
たず.ねる
ãēろ
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
ず
ãĪぐ

Common Words

čĻŠã­ã‚‹
たずねる
Transitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #1460
1

to ask; to enquire; to inquire

Examples
ᧁãŊå―žãŦãĐこãļ駐čŧŠã—たらč‰Ŋいか尋ねた。
I asked him where I should park my car.
2

to search; to look for; to look into; to investigate

じんじょう
ï―žãŠ Adj.
Noun
ï―žãŪ Adj.
Freq #5027
1

common; usual

Examples
ã‚ļェマãƒģãŪæ­ŧãŊ尋åļļでãŊおい。
Jane didn't die a natural death.
čĻŠå•
じんもん
ï―žã™ã‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #8745
1

questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)

Examples
č­ĶåŊŸãŊå―žã‚’čĐģしく尋問した。
The police questioned him closely.
おたずね
Noun
Honorific
Freq #15964
1

inquiry; enquiry; question; asking

2

searching; looking for

ãēろ
じん
Noun
Freq #26720
1

fathom

せんじん
ãĄãēろ (千尋)
千äŧž
千äŧ­
Noun
Freq #33034
1

great depth; bottomless

Examples
ä­ĐčŠĪるãĻせんじんãŪč°·ã ã€‚
One step further, and you will fall into an abyss.
2

great height

おたずねもãŪ
Noun
Freq #35075
1

person sought by the police; wanted person; fugitive from justice

Examples
å―žãŊč­ĶåŊŸãŪãŠå°‹ã­č€…ã ã€‚
He's wanted by the police.
ゆうãĐうじんもん
Noun
Freq #42438
1

leading question

Examples
æĪœäš‹ãŊčŠ˜å°Žå°‹å•ã‚’ã—ãŸã€‚
The prosecutor asked me a leading question.
たずねãģãĻ
Noun
Freq #62221
1

missing person; wanted person

千äŧ­ãŪč°·
せんじんãŪたãŦ
Expression
Noun
Freq #73169
1

bottomless ravine; abyss

🎓

Practice and Remember This Kanji

Strengthen your kanji knowledge with our spaced-repetition quiz. Practice reading, meaning, and writing to build lasting memory.