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KANJI
尋
inquire
search, ask, fathom, seek
Kun'yomi
たずtazuひろhiro
On'yomi
じんjin
Example sentences
道みちに迷まよったので、近ちかくの人ひとに道みちを尋たずねた。
I got lost, so I asked a nearby person for directions.
事じ件けんの真しん相そうを尋たずねるため、彼かれは関かん係けい者しゃに接せっ触しょくした。
To inquire about the truth of the incident, he contacted those involved.
もし疑ぎ問もんがあれば、遠えん慮りょなく担たん当とう部ぶ署しょに尋たずねてください。
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask the department in charge.

Practice exercises

1
尋
Answer
たずじんひろ
2
尋問もん
interrogation
Answer
じんもん
3
尋
Answer
inquireaskfathomunit of length
4
尋常じょう
normal; ordinary
Answer
じんじょう
5
尋常じょう一様いちよう
commonplace; ordinary; usual
Answer
じんじょういちよう
6
一ひと尋
one fathom; six feet
Answer
ひとひろ