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N4 · 11 strokes · — · Irodori #392 · Elementary 2 L14
問
ask, problem, question
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Readings
- On’yomi
- モン
- Kun’yomi
- と・い、と・う、とん
Example words
問い
とい
question; query
問
もん
counter for questions
問題
もんだい
question (e.g. on a test); problem
問い合わせ
といあわせ
inquiry; query
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
A 11-stroke character meaning "ask" — picture the concept as you trace each stroke.
Components
Remember "ask" (問) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.
Anchor word
質問 (しつもん) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in 質問 (しつもん) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: と・い、と・う、とん — often used in native Japanese words. On'yomi: モン — common in compound words (熟語).