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N4 · 12 strokes · — · Irodori #643 · Pre-Intermediate L18
答
answer, solution
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Readings
- On’yomi
- トウ
- Kun’yomi
- こた・え、こた・える
Example words
答え
こたえ
answer; reply
答える
こたえる
to answer; to reply
答案
とうあん
examination paper; examination script
答弁
とうべん
response; reply
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
A complex 12-stroke character meaning "answer" — break it into smaller familiar components to remember it.
Components
Remember "answer" (答) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.
Anchor word
答える (こたえる) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in 答える (こたえる) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: こた・え、こた・える — often used in native Japanese words (like 答える). On'yomi: トウ — common in compound words (熟語).