Keyword
inquire
Info
FrequencyTop 700-800
Type
Jōyō 
?
KankenLevel 4
Heisig1228
Readings
たず
(70%)
じん
(21%)
ひろ
(7%)
Composed of
broken trident
construction
mouth
a few centimeters
Used in kanji (2 in total)
a kind of grass
green sturgeon
Used in vocabulary (43 in total)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
common; usual
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
fathom
great depth; bottomless; great height
person sought by the police; wanted person; fugitive from justice
missing person; wanted person
bottomless ravine; abyss
question; inquiry; asking
ordinary; common; mediocre
to locate; to discover
elementary school (in Japan; 1886-1941); primary school
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
police questioning (of a suspicious person)
hearing; interrogation
direct examination; examination-in-chief
direct examination; examination-in-chief
everyday occurrence; commonplace of life; nothing out of the ordinary
item one is looking for; missing article
wanted person
minute investigation; thorough inquiry; thorough enquiry
voir dire (hearing to determine the admissibility of evidence, or the competency of a witness or juror)
record of an interrogation (of a suspect, witness, etc.); examination record
person sought by the police; wanted person; fugitive from justice
great length; great size
10000 fathoms; great depth; great height
establishing the identity of a witness
ex-officio questioning; police questioning (of a suspicious person); a police checkup
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
search thoroughly for something lost before you suspect someone of stealing it; be on sure ground before you accuse somebody
bottomless ravine; abyss
harsh interrogation; enhanced interrogation
Examples (128 in total)
"What's your name?" I asked.
"How do you feel?" he asked.
Should I have asked you first?