Ask in Japanese

"ask" in Japanese, with the kanji that carry the meaning.

問う

to

問question, ask+うnot in this dictionary

7 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "ask". The most common choice is shown first.

問

Top pick

question, ask, problem

Reading: mon

11 strokes

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Where it comes from

Composed of gate and mouth. Knocking on gate to ask.

What it carries

Question, problem, visit. Represents inquiry and exploration.

Related kanji for "ask"

聞

ask

bun

Composed of '門' (gate) and '耳' (ear). Listening through gate crack.

Details →糾

ask

kyuu

Composed of thread and entwine. Entangling thread.

Details →請

ask

sei

Composed of words and blue. Speaking blue.

Details →伺

ask

shi

Composed of person and administer. Person visiting.

Details →乞

ask

kotsu

Shape of person begging. Begging.

Details →誘

ask

yuu · nature, wisdom

Combines 'speech' (言) with 'excel/lead' (秀), meaning to guide or invite through words. Used for both positive guidance and negative enticement.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Japanese kanji for ask?

The most common kanji for "ask" is 問, read as mon. It means question, ask, problem. Related kanji: 聞 (ask), 糾 (ask), 請 (ask), 伺 (ask), 乞 (ask), 誘 (ask).

How many strokes does 問 have?

問 has 11 strokes.