Bloomko
JLPT N4 · Communication

尋ねる

たずねる

to ask

Stroke order of 尋ねる

3 characters, 15 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

尋 · 12 strokesね · 2 strokesる · 1 strokes

Memory trick

A hand and an inch (寸) feeling around: searching by asking.

Parts: 尋 inquire + ねる kana

The characters in 尋ねる

  • ね ね — ne (2 strokes)
  • る る — ru (1 strokes)

Example sentence

道を尋ねました。

みちをたずねました。

I asked for directions.

More words: Communication

小包parcel伝言message知らせnotice; news相手partner; other party話し合うto discuss謝るto apologize褒めるto praise叱るto scold訪ねるto visit文句complaint

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