Kanji

問

question, ask, problem

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

11 strokes

Radical

口部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

モン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

とう, とい, とん

Nanori (Name Reading)

ただ, よ

Common Readings

モン, と…い, と…う, とん

Example sentences

問題 もんだい
その問題についてクラス全員で話し合った。

The whole class discussed that problem.

ただ ただ
ただ一つの問題がある

There is just one problem.

質問 しつもん
授業の終わりに、先生にいくつか質問をした。

At the end of the class, I asked the teacher a few questions.

答える こたえる
先生の質問に答える。

Answer the teacher's question.

疑問 ぎもん
彼の説明には多くの疑問が残る。

Many doubts remain in his explanation.

至上主義 しじょうしゅぎ
利益至上主義の企業文化に疑問を感じる。

I feel doubtful about a corporate culture of profit-first-ism.

問題ない もんだいない
多少の遅れはスケジュール上全く問題ない。

A slight delay is absolutely no problem for the schedule.

問う とう
彼はその事件の責任を問われた

He was held responsible for the incident.

年齢 ねんれい
年齢を問わず、誰でも参加できるイベントです。

This is an event that anyone can participate in, regardless of age.

問い とい
彼の問いに、彼女は静かに頷いた。

To his question, she nodded silently.

Example Vocabulary

問題

もんだい

problem; question; issue; matter

質問

しつもん

question; inquiry

疑問

ぎもん

question; doubt; problem

問題ない

もんだいない

no problem; all right; fine

問う

とう

to ask; to question; to inquire; to charge with (a crime)

問い

とい

question; inquiry

問いかける

といかける

to address a question to; to ask someone

問いかけ

といかけ

questioning; inquiry; address; query

拷問

ごうもん

torture

疑問に思う

ぎもんにおもう

to doubt; to question; to wonder about

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