応 – apply, answer, yes

7 strokesTaught in grade 5#266 in newspaper frequencyN3 vocabulary

The kanji 応 means apply, answer, yes, OK, reply, accept. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is オウ、ヨウ、-ノウ (ou, you, nou); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is あた.る、まさに、こた.える (ataru, masani, kotaeru). It is written with 7 strokes, under radical 心 (no. 61).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	オウ	ou
On’yomi	ヨウ	you
On’yomi	-ノウ	nou
Kun’yomi	あた.る	ataru
Kun’yomi	まさに	masani
Kun’yomi	こた.える	kotaeru

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: 心 (Kangxi radical 61). Components: 心・广.

Words using 応

応援おうえんaid応じるおうじるto respond一応いちおうmore or less応接おうせつreception (e.g. of visitors)応対おうたいdealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.)応用おうよう(practical) application応ずるおうずるto answer応急おうきゅうemergency fix応募おうぼapplication相応そうおうsuitable対応たいおうcorrespondence (to)適応てきおうadaptation反応はんのうreaction

Example sentences

何事が起ころうとも、君を応援するよ。

I will stand by you whatever happens.

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彼女は自分のひいきの馬を応援した。

She cheered for her favorite horse.

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我々は彼らの要求に応じなければならなかった。

We had to yield to their request.

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Kanji with the same radical

意性思心感情必急態想念悪憲愛惑患

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