12 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 7th grade
JLPT exam level N1

inquire, fathom, look for

Kun'yomi
  • to ask ②to search
  • fathom
On'yomi
  • fathom
Nanori
  • つぐ

Main Radical

(KanXi) (Nelson)

Reading Commonality

ひろ 44.1%
ジン 31.7%
たずねる 24.2%

Character Breakdown

inquire, fathom, look for
ひろ ジン たず.ねる (7th, N1)
snout, hand
craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
コウ ク もく (2nd, N4)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン す みき (6th, N1)

Contained In

Common Words

to ask ②to search
asking ②searching
great depth ②great height
person sought by the police
great length
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References

Unicode hex code 5C0B
JIS X 0208 1-31-50
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1585
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1385
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2322
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 2918
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1498
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 2027
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 1145
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 1228
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1831
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 1705
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1569
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 7447X
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1451
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1082
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1132
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1224
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1523
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1326
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 508
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1154
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3d9.29
Four corner code 1734.6
De Roo Code 3548