諮 means “consult, refer to”

し · shi

Also: consult with

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

はかる

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

シ

JLPT N1 · Taught in secondary school · 16 strokes

The story

Words (言) beside 咨, a mouth (口) under next (次): picture a minister asking one adviser after another. 諮 is formal consultation: a 諮問機関 is a government advisory council, and to 諮る is to put a matter to a committee.

Used in 諮問 (shimon, inquiry/consultation), 諮問機関 (shimon kikan, advisory body), and 諮る (hakaru, to consult/refer)

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