SuGoiSuす語彙す訊
訊: to ask
to ask; to question
10 strokesNames & literary · Name kanji (準1級 range)in 4 words here
Readings
On
ジン・シュン・シン
Kunきく・とう・たずねる
訊く and 訊ねる are less common spellings of 聞く and 尋ねる; the on-yomi word 訊問 means interrogation.
Key words
訊くきくto ask
訊ねるたずねるto inquire
訊問じんもんinterrogation
訊き返すききかえすto ask back
Example sentences
駅員さんに道を訊いたら、親切に教えてくれた。
When I asked the station attendant for directions, he kindly told me.
宿題でわからないところを先生に訊ねるため、職員室へ行った。
I went to the staff room to ask the teacher about a part of the homework I didn't understand.
警察は容疑者を長時間にわたって訊問した。
The police questioned the suspect for many hours.