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question

JLPT N4 Grade 3 11 strokes
Kun'yomi
と・とい
On'yomi
モン
Radical
· mouth (mouth, opening)

問 means "question". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read と・とい in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and モン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

Example word

問題もんだい

problem

Stroke order & writing

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問 in example sentences

  • Mondai nashi.

    No problem.

  • Mondai nai yo.

    No problem!

  • もんだいだなあ。

    Mondai da naa.

    It's a problem.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 問

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Common questions

What does the kanji 問 mean?
問 means "question". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 問 have?
問 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 問 read?
It is read と・とい in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and モン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 問?
問 is a JLPT N4 kanji.