# 尋 — inquire; ask

尋 means “inquire; ask”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 12 strokes. On'yomi: ジン (jin). Kun'yomi: たず(ねる) (tazuneru), ひろ (hiro). You'll see it in words such as 尋ねる (tazuneru, “to ask; to enquire”).

- Meaning: inquire; ask
- On'yomi: ジン (jin)
- Kun'yomi: たず(ねる) (tazuneru), ひろ (hiro)
- Strokes: 12
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Words & language 3

## How to remember 尋

Parts: ヨ hand · 工 tool; work · 口 mouth; box · 寸 measure

## Words with 尋

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 尋ねる | たずねる (tazuneru) | to ask; to enquire |

## More in the “Words & language 3” set

[諮](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/consult/) · [簿](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/ledger/) · [銘](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/inscription/) · [尋](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/inquire/) · [稿](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/manuscript/) · [啓](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/enlighten/) · [披](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/lay-open/) · [帳](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/notebook/)

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