The kanji 諮 primarily conveys the meaning of "to consult," "to deliberate," or "to seek advice." It implies a process of asking for or offering counsel, often with the intention of making a decision or reaching a conclusion. It suggests seeking input from others to gain information, guidance, or opinions.

・On-yomi (音読み): シ (shi) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): はか-る (haka-ru)

⚫︎諮問 (shimon) Translation: inquiry; consultation; advisory ⚫︎諮る (haka-ru) Translation: to consult; to deliberate ⚫︎諮問委員会 (shimon iinkai) Translation: advisory committee

The kanji 諮 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字, keisei moji). The left side is the radical 言 (gon, い or 言) which means "speech" or "words." The right side is 次 (ji, つぎ), which conveys the sound, and also implies "order" or "sequence". The combination suggests "to speak or discuss in sequence" which leads to the meaning of "to consult" or "deliberate."