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Kanji 問: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 問: question, ask, problem

Key takeaways

Kanji 問: question, ask, problem. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

questionaskproblem

On reading

モン

Kun reading

と.うと.いとん

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 問

question, ask, problem

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

門 + 口

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine standing at a gate (門) and opening your mouth (口) to ask a question. It represents the act of inquiring or calling out to someone at an entrance, which is why it means question or problem.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

モン
  • もん

    question / problem

  • 問答もんどう

    questions and answers / dialogue

  • 学問がくもん

    study / learning / scholarship

  • 疑問ぎもん

    question / doubt / problem

  • 訪問ほうもん

    visit / call on someone

  • 質問しつもん

    question / inquiry

  • 問題もんだい

    problem / question / issue

Kun reading

と.う
  • 問い合わせるといあわせる

    to enquire / ask for information

  • 問屋といや

    wholesale store / distributor

  • 問うとう

    to ask / to question / to accuse

  • 問い合わせといあわせ

    inquiry / question / request for information

  • 問いとい

    question / inquiry / issue

Commonly used words

  • もん

    question / problem

  • 問答
    もんどう

    questions and answers / dialogue

  • 学問
    がくもん

    study / learning / scholarship

  • 疑問
    ぎもん

    question / doubt / problem

  • 訪問
    ほうもん

    visit / call on someone

  • 質問
    しつもん

    question / inquiry

  • 問い合わせる
    といあわせる

    to enquire / ask for information

  • 問屋
    といや

    wholesale store / distributor

  • 問う
    とう

    to ask / to question / to accuse

  • 問い合わせ
    といあわせ

    inquiry / question / request for information

  • 問い
    とい

    question / inquiry / issue

Example sentences

Example 1

商品の在庫をい合わせる。

Translation

I enquire about the product stock.

Example 2

会社に休暇のことをい合わせた。

Translation

I asked the company about the vacation.

Example 3

この店は屋から商品を仕入れている。

Translation

This shop stocks products from the wholesaler.

Example 4

屋でまとめて買うと安くなる。

Translation

Buying in bulk at the wholesaler is cheaper.

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