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尋

inquire

JLPT N1 12 strokes
Kun'yomi
たず.ねる・ひろ
On'yomi
ジン

尋 means "inquire". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read たず.ねる・ひろ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジン in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

尋 in example sentences

  • トムに尋たずねましたか。

    Tomu ni tazunemashita ka.

    Did you ask Tom?

  • 私わたしは彼かれに名前なまえを尋たずねた。

    Watashi wa kare ni namae o tazuneta.

    I asked him what his name was.

  • 検事けんじは誘導ゆうどう尋問じんもんをした。

    Kenji wa yuudou jinmon o shita.

    The prosecutor asked me a leading question.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 尋 mean?
尋 means "inquire". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 尋 have?
尋 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 尋 read?
It is read たず.ねる・ひろ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 尋?
尋 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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