seek, inquire, ask

About this kanji

The kanji 尋 means "to seek" or "to inquire," and it’s often used in contexts where you are asking for information. It commonly appears as a verb in the form 尋ねる (たずねる), meaning "to inquire." There are also important compounds like 問い合わせ (といあわせ), which means "inquiry," and 尋問 (じんもん), meaning "interrogation." Another interesting use is 尋常 (じんじょう), which means "ordinary." A usage note is that while 尋ねる is a verb you can use in daily conversation, it sounds quite formal when used in writing, so consider your audience when using it.

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Example sentences

• 彼に尋ねてみる。

  I will ask him.

Meanings across languages

English

seek, inquire, ask

Tiếng Việt

tìm kiếm, hỏi

日本語

尋ねる, 尋ね

한국어

찾다, 문의하다, 물어보다

中文

探寻, 询问, 问

id

mencari, menanyakan, bertanya

th

ค้นหา, สอบถาม, ถาม

es

buscar, inquirir, preguntar

fr

chercher, interroger, demander

de

suchen, fragen, erkunden

pt

procurar, inquirir, perguntar

Common compounds

• 問い合わせといあわせinquiry, contact
• 尋ねるたずねるto inquire, to ask
• 尋常じんじょうordinary, usual
• 尋問じんもんinterrogation, questioning