The kanji 問: meaning, readings and stroke order

問

Meaning: ask, question
On reading: モン mon
Kun reading: と（う） tou、と（い） toi、とん* ton
Strokes: 11
Radical: 口 mouth, opening
Level: Level 3 · grade 3

Stroke order

Meaning in other languages

Vietnamese: hỏi, câu hỏi (vấn)
Japanese: たずねる。とい。
Korean: 묻다, 질문 (문)
Chinese: 问、问题 (问)

Readings, words and example sentences

モン mon · on reading

問もん題だい
problem, question
算数の 問もん題だいをときます。
I solve math problems.

と（う） tou · kun reading · less common

問とう
to ask
みんなに意見を 問といます。
I ask everyone what they think.

と（い） toi · kun reading

問とい
question
先生の 問といに答えます。
I answer the teacher's question.

* marks a less common reading, usually learnt from junior high on.

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Readings, radicals: Kanjium, KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); Korean, simplified forms: Unicode Unihan. Meanings, sentences: Dino Kids (CC0). See Licences.