問 (tou) Kanji Meaning: "Question" | Learn Kanji with Pictures

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Drawing: A mouth at the gate calls out a question.

問 means question

ask, problem

A mouth at the gate calls out a question.

On'yomi

  • モンmon

Kun'yomi

  • と(う)tou
  • と(い)toi
  • とんton

How it's built

  • 門gate
  • 口mouth

Common words

  • 自問じもんasking oneself
  • 問もんcounter for questions
  • 問いといquestion; query
  • 問答もんどうquestions and answers; dialogue

Through history

  1. Seal script form of 問Seal
  2. Today

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