Japanese symbol for “questioning”
尋問
じんもん
Romaji: jinmon
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
In Japanese, questioning is 尋問, read じんもん (jinmon).
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Meanings
- n, vs, vt questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
Written forms: 尋問、訊問. Readings: じんもん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “questioning”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 追及 | ついきゅう tsuikyuu | investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing |
| 聴取 | ちょうしゅ choushu | hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect) |
| 発問 | はつもん hatsumon | asking or putting a question; questioning |
| 事情聴取 | じじょうちょうしゅ jijouchoushu | inquiry; enquiry; investigation |
| 疑問視 | ぎもんし gimonshi | doubting; questioning; being skeptical (of) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 尋常 | じんじょう jinjou | common; ordinary; usual |
| 尋ねる | たずねる tazuneru | to ask; to enquire; to inquire |
| 千尋 | せんじん senjin | great depth; bottomless |
| 尋ね人 | たずねびと tazunebito | missing person; wanted person |
| 尋ね | たずね tazune | question; inquiry; asking |
| 問題 | もんだい mondai | question (e.g. on a test); problem |
| 質問 | しつもん shitsumon | question; inquiry; enquiry |
| 疑問 | ぎもん gimon | doubt; question; suspicion |
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