たず
尋
　
ね
　
る

Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to ask, to enquire, to inquire.
  2. to search, to look for, to look into, to investigate.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
たず
尋
　
ね
　
る
 尋ねる たずねる ✔
たず
訊
　
ね
　
る
 訊ねる たずねる

Contained Kanji 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)