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On’yomiじん・しゅん・しん
Kun’yomiき.く・と.う・たず.ねる
MeaningsRequest, Question, Investigate
10 strokes Name kanji Radical speech
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 訊

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 訊

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 訊

Radical 149 of 214
Speech

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 訊 is filed under (speech) — radical number 149 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 訊

Kanji are almost never met alone. These are the most common words built from this character, ordered by how often they actually appear in Japanese.

訊問 じんもん questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
訊ねる たずねる to ask; to enquire; to inquire
訊返す ききかえす to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return
訊き返す ききかえす to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return
訊きかえす ききかえす to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return
訊出す ききだす to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (t
訊き出す ききだす to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (t
訊きだす ききだす to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (t
訊く きく to ask; to enquire; to query
訊け キケ to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask, to enquire, to query
同音 · Sound-alikes

Kanji that sound like 訊

Japanese has far more kanji than syllables, so one reading is shared by many characters. These are the ones you will confuse with 訊 — learn them together, not separately.

画数 · 10 strokes

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 訊

What does the kanji 訊 mean?

訊 means Request, Question, Investigate.

How do you read the kanji 訊?

訊 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) じん、しゅん、しん; kun'yomi (native Japanese) き.く、と.う、たず.ねる.

How many strokes does 訊 have?

訊 is written with 10 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What level is the kanji 訊?

Japanese schoolchildren learn it in name kanji.

What is the radical of 訊?

The radical of 訊 is 言 (speech), radical number 149 of the 214 Kangxi radicals. The radical is the component a dictionary files the character under, and it usually points at the character's meaning.

What words use the kanji 訊?

Common words written with 訊 include 訊問 (じんもん, questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)); 訊ねる (たずねる, to ask; to enquire; to inquire); 訊返す (ききかえす, to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return).

Which kanji sound the same as 訊?

訊 shares a reading with 人 (じん), 春 (しゅん), 陣 (じん), 俊 (しゅん), 旬 (しゅん), among others. Same-sounding kanji are one of the most common sources of confusion in Japanese.

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