答 – solution, answer

12 strokesTaught in grade 2#486 in newspaper frequencyN5 vocabulary

The kanji 答 means solution, answer. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is トウ (tou); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is こた.える、こた.え (kotaeru, kotae). It is written with 12 strokes, under radical 竹 (no. 118).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	トウ	tou
Kun’yomi	こた.える	kotaeru
Kun’yomi	こた.え	kotae

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 竹 (Kangxi radical 118). Components: 口・竹・个・一・乞.

Words using 答

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Example sentences

「はい、ありません」とジョーダンさんは答えた。

"No, I don't," said Mr Jordan.

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キャロルは拒絶した。言い換えると、彼女の答えは「ノー」だった。

Carol refused; in other words her answer was "no."

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彼女の答えは間違っていた。

Her answer was incorrect.

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Kanji with the same radical

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