尋
inquire; fathom; look for
12 strokes. Jōyō kanji, taught in secondary school. Newspaper frequency rank 1398.
Readings
- たずねる (kun reading): 尋ねる (たずねる) to ask; 尋ね者 (たずねもの) wanted person
- ジン (on reading): 尋常小学校 (じんじょうしょうがっこう) elementary school (in Japan; 1886-1941); 尋問 (じんもん) questioning
- ひろ (kun reading): 尋 (ひろ) fathom; 千と千尋の神隠し (せんとちひろのかみかくし) Spirited Away (2002 film)
Components
Kanji containing 尋
Words using 尋
- 尋ねる (たずねる) to ask
- 尋ね者 (たずねもの) wanted person
- 尋ね人 (たずねびと) missing person
- お尋ね者 (おたずねもの) person sought by the police
- 尋ね物 (たずねもの) item one is looking for
- 尋常小学校 (じんじょうしょうがっこう) elementary school (in Japan; 1886-1941)
- 尋問 (じんもん) questioning
- 尋常 (じんじょう) common
- 審尋 (しんじん) hearing
- 誘導尋問 (ゆうどうじんもん) leading question
- 尋 (ひろ) fathom
- 千と千尋の神隠し (せんとちひろのかみかくし) Spirited Away (2002 film)
- 八尋 (やひろ) great length
- 八尋殿 (やひろどの) grand palace
45 words in all.