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尋 means 'inquire'

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Strokes : 12    Frequency: 1230   JLPT: N1    Usefulness: 5    Study set: 5-15    Grade: 8   Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 13 words   Used in 35 words   Used in 179 names   Component in 9 kanji (0 Jōyō)
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Common readings
On
   ジン
Kun
   たずねる to inquire, to seek
Additional readings
Kun    ひろ
Name    ず   つぐ
Components
⿳  ヨ (彐) yo = to yell / say hi  ⿰  工 work  口 mouth  寸 inch  
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 尋 is used 4 times, read 2 ways.
Across all words in Japanese, 尋 is used 33 times, read 3 ways.
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ジン : 23 words FIND ALL
じ ん も ん 0
cross-examination; interrogation; questioning
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ひろ : 3 words FIND ALL
ひ ろ 1
noun
fathom
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たずねる : 7 words FIND ALL
た ず ね る 3
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to ask; to enquire; to inquire
2. to search; to look for; to look into; to investigate
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Additional data
Henshall: 1451  Joy o' Kanji : 1451  Key to Kanji: 580 

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尋
ジン   たずねる to inquire, to seek   
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口
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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ヨ
yo = to yell / say hi
工
コウ   ク    work   
寸
スン   inch
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