Onyomi: モン · Kunyomi: と.い, と.う, とん · Meanings: ask, problem, question
Kanji for ask, problem, question
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The kanji 問 combines the “gate” radical (門) with the character for “mouth” (口), symbolizing speaking or asking through a gate. In ancient times, it represented questioning, seeking information, or communication across boundaries. 問 came to mean question, ask, or problem, capturing inquiry and dialogue.
A mouth inside a gate — 問 means question, ask, or problem.
Imagine asking someone through a gate to learn something — that’s 問, the kanji for question or inquiry.
| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 問い | とい | question, query | common JLPT-N3 Noun |
| 問 | もん | counter for questions | common JLPT-N1 Suffix, Counter |
| 問題 | もんだい | question (e.g. on a test), problem | common JLPT-N5 Noun |
| 問い合わせ | といあわせ | inquiry, query, enquiry | common JLPT-N2 Noun |
| 問う | とう | to ask, to inquire | common JLPT-N1 Godan verb with 'u' ending (special class), Transitive verb |
| 問い合わせる | といあわせる | to enquire, to inquire, to seek information | common JLPT-N1 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb |
| 問屋 | とんや | wholesale store, wholesale dealer, wholesaler | common JLPT-N1 Noun |
| 問題点 | もんだいてん | the problem (at issue), the point at issue, problematic issue, problem | common Noun |
| 問題意識 | もんだいいしき | awareness of the issues, (having a) critical mind, concerns | common Noun |
| 問題ない | もんだいない | no problem, all right, not an issue, unobjectionable | common Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi) |