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尋 = 彐 + 口 + 工 + 寸

尋 is a Japanese kanji written with 12 strokes, listed here under the keyword “inquire”. It is built from 彐 (broom), 口 (mouth), 工 (craft) and 寸 (measurement). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1228.

Keyword
inquire
RTK frame
1228
Strokes
12
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ジン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
たず.ねる, ひろ
Script
Japanese kanji
Also known as
спрашивать
Same glyph as a traditional Chinese hanzi
尋 seek

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

  1. 彐 broom
  2. 口 mouth
  3. 工 craft
  4. 寸 measurement

How to find 尋 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “broom” + “mouth” + “craft”. 尋 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 尋 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.