JLPT N4 · 11 strokes
Kanji 問: "question, ask, problem"
The kanji 問 means "question, ask, problem". It is written with 11 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N4, read モン in on'yomi and と.う, と.い, とん in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
モン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
と.うと.いとん
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | question, ask, problem |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 11 |
| JLPT level | N4 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 3 |
| Frequency rank | 64 of 2,501 |
Common words with 問
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 問題question (e.g. on a test); problem · problem (e.g. societal, political); question; issue; subject (e.g. of research)
- 質問question; inquiry; enquiry
- 疑問doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
- 問うto ask; to inquire · to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to pursue (question of responsibility); to charge with
- 問題ないpas de problème, ça va, aucun souci
- 問いquestion; query
- 問いかけるposer une question, interroger · commencer à poser une question
- 訪問call; visit
- 問いかけquery; interrogation; enquiry; question
- 拷問torture
- 疑問に思うto doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
- 質問をするto ask a question; to ask questions
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