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What does the kanji 問 mean?

問 means ask, question. On'yomi モン. Kun'yomi と.う、と.い、とん.

Quick facts
On'yomiモン
Kun'yomiと.う、と.い、とん
Strokes11
Main radical口
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
On'yomi モンKun'yomi と.う、と.い、とん
N4 · estimated, JLPT framework11 strokes

ask, question

Memory hook

Putting your mouth (口) to the gate (門) to call in and ask — ASK, QUESTION.

Main radical

口mouth 3 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 11 strokes

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Common words

  • 問いといquestion, inquiry
  • 問うとうto ask, to question
  • 問屋とんやwholesaler, wholesale store
  • 問題もんだいproblem, question (exercise)
  • 質問しつもんquestion

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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