Meaning

Primary

To Visit

Word Type

transitive verb, ichidan verb

Explanation

Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means visit so the verb vocab version is to visit.

Reading

たずねる
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You didn't learn that reading with this kanji, so here's a mnemonic to help you: You want to visit your friend Taz (たず) the Tasmanian Devil. He's your best bro, so imagine visiting him and having a good time and saying you're going to visit him again.

Context

Context Sentences

家を訪ねる前に、電話してみた方がいいよ。

You should call her before visiting.

信子ちゃん、知らない人が訪ねてきてもドアを開けたらダメよ。

Nobuko, don't open the door even when a stranger visits the house.

いつか、キャンピングカーを使って、カナダの自然を訪ねる旅がしたいんです。

Someday, I want to take a trip to visit the natural beauty of Canada using a camper van.

私は、放課後毎日、不登校の生徒を訪ねました。

I visited a truant student every day after school.

Kanji Composition