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Kanji Details for 尋

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Stroke Count
12 Strokes
Radical
寸 + 9 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. inquire, fathom, look for
Readings
Kun'yomi: たず.ねる、ひろ。
On'yomi: ジン。

Japanese Meaning for 尋

Dictionary Entries for 尋

hiro
jin
noun
  1. fathom

Stroke Order Diagrams for 尋

Construction of Character for 尋

Radicals and parts present in 尋
Radical measurement, foot/10 Kanji Details »
Part
Part mouth Kanji Details »
Part craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48) Kanji Details »
Kanji variants for 尋
Simplified Chinese Character
Origin and construction of 尋
  1. 会意。「」+「」。上部の「ヨ」も下部の「」も腕を表し、左右(「ヨ」と「寸」の間の「'''工'''(左)」と「'''口'''(右)」で意味)に腕を広げ長さ(和語で「ひろ」)を測ることを意味する。

Kanji related to 尋

  • 寿

Meanings in Other Languages for 尋

French
  1. demander, interroger, rechercher, brasse
Portuguese
  1. indagar, aprofundar, procurar
Spanish
  1. pedir, preguntar, desentrañar, buscar

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