Kanji

What does the kanji 尋 mean?

尋 means searching, inquiring; fathom (unit of length, arm span). On'yomi ジン. Kun'yomi たず.ねる、ひろ.

Quick facts
On'yomiジン
Kun'yomiたず.ねる、ひろ
Strokes12
Main radical寸
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ジンKun'yomi たず.ねる、ひろ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework12 strokes

searching, inquiring; fathom (unit of length, arm span)

Memory hook

Asking with the mouth (口) while measuring with hand (寸) and square (工) — INQUIRE, SEEK.

Stroke order · 12 strokes

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Common words

  • 尋ねるたずねるto ask, inquire; to search for

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.