尋
尋·inquire, search
- On-yomi
- ジン
- Kun-yomi
- たず(ねる)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 尋ねる | たずねる | to ask, to inquire |
| 尋常 | じんじょう | ordinary, normal |
| 尋問 | じんもん | interrogation, questioning |
| 尋ね人 | たずねびと | a missing person being sought |
Example sentences
駅への行き方を尋ねた。
えきへのいきかたをたずねた。
I asked the way to the station.
この暑さは尋常ではない。
このあつさはじんじょうではない。
This heat is out of the ordinary.
警察が目撃者に尋問している。
けいさつがもくげきしゃにじんもんしている。
The police are questioning the witness.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Writing 訪ねる when you mean 'to ask' — asking is 尋ねる
- Reading 尋常 as じんつね — it is じんじょう
Memory aid
Picture it
A hand 彐 at the top, a mouth 口 and the measure 寸 at the bottom — reaching out and measuring things by asking about them.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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