JLPT N1 · 12 strokes
Kanji 尋: "inquire, fathom, look for"
The kanji 尋 means "inquire, fathom, look for". It is written with 12 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ジン in on'yomi and たず.ねる, ひろ in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ジン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
たず.ねるひろ
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | inquire, fathom, look for |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 12 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1398 of 2,501 |
Common words with 尋
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 尋ねるto ask; to enquire; to inquire · to search; to look for; to look into; to investigate
- 尋常common; usual
- 尋問questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
- お尋ねinquiry; enquiry; question; asking · searching; looking for
- 尋fathom
- 千尋great depth; bottomless · great height
- お尋ね者person sought by the police; wanted person; fugitive from justice
- 誘導尋問leading question
- 尋ね人missing person; wanted person
- 千尋の谷bottomless ravine; abyss
- 尋ねquestion; inquiry; asking
- 尋常一様ordinary; common; mediocre
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