Question in Japanese
"question" in Japanese, with the kanji that carry the meaning.
6 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "question". The most common choice is shown first.
Top pick
question, ask, problem
Reading: mon
11 strokes
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 "question"
question
gi
Composed of spoon, arrow, and foot. Doubting the path.
question
shi
Composed of person and administer. Person visiting.
question
chou · mysterious
Composed of go, strike, and king. Going to summon king.
question mark(also: )
ya
Composed of ear and village. Village ear.
question mark(also: how, what, alas)
sai
Composed of phonetic and mouth. Exclamation.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Japanese kanji for question?
The most common kanji for "question" is 問, read as mon. It means question, ask, problem. Related kanji: 疑 (question), 伺 (question), 徴 (question), 耶 (question mark), 哉 (question mark).
How many strokes does 問 have?
問 has 11 strokes.