と.う
tou
JLPT N411 strokesKanjiLevel 17 - JLPT N4

Quick answer

問 is the kanji for "Ask / Problem / Question". A common reading is と.う (tou). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

Ask / Problem / Question

Also : Ask · Problem · Question

Readings

kunと.う/ toukunと.い/ toikunとん/ tononもん/ mon

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

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Memory Aid

Meaning ·

The kanji 問 represents 'QUESTION'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of question.

Reading ·

On-reading: もん — remember this sound by associating it with question. Kun-reading: と.う.

Example Sentences

気になることを質問しました。

きになることをしつもんしました。

I asked about what was on my mind.

この数学の問題がどうしてもわかりません。

このすうがくのもんだいがどうしてもわかりません。

I just can't figure out this math problem.

Vocabulary using 問

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