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Kanji for Seek
Japanese has more than one kanji connected to “seek”: 尋、求. Each has its own feeling. Compare their meanings, readings and the names they appear in.
seek
To search and ask; a curious mind.
12 strokes On reading ジン (jin) Kun reading たずねる、ひろ (tazuneru, hiro) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: inquire, fathom, look for
Readings used for names on Nazuke: jin, hiro
In Japan it appears in about 88 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
seek
To seek and strive for.
7 strokes On reading キュウ、グ (kyuu, gu) Kun reading もとめる (motomeru) JLPT N2
Dictionary meanings: request, want, wish for, require, demand
Readings used for names on Nazuke: kyuu, gu, moto
Names written with 求: Gun 求 · Greg 求礼空 · Gregg 求礼空 · Gracia 求良茶 · Gustavo 求寿太帆 · Graziella 求楽知依良 · Glen 求蓮 · Glenn 求蓮 · Graeme 求鈴夢 · Gunilla 求仁羅 · Gregoria 求礼五璃愛
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