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On'yomi
オウ・ヨウ・-ノウ
OU / YOU / NOU
Kun'yomi
あた.る・まさに・こた.える
ataru / masani / kotaeru

apply · answer · yes · OK · reply · accept

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Strokes7
Frequency#266
Radicalheart(4)
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Strokes7

Component Breakdown

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广

cliff + heart

Cultural Context

Etymology

Composed of roof and heart. Heart responding.

Symbolism

Response, correspondence, reaction. Represents reply to call.

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Words & Expressions

Four-Character Compounds

質疑応答

しつぎおうとう

question and answer session; question and answer session

臨機応変

りんきおうへん

adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach; adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment

連鎖反応

れんさはんのう

chain reaction; nuclear chain reaction; chain reaction

因果応報

いんがおうほう

retribution; retributive justice; karma; retribution

四神相応

しじんそうおう

an ideal topography for the four Taoist gods, with a river in the east, a broad avenue in the west, a basin in the south, and a hill in the north; an ideal topography for the four Taoist gods, with a river in the east, a broad avenue in the west, a basin in the south, and a hill in the north

応急措置

おうきゅうそち

stopgap measure; quick-fix solution; stopgap measure

応急処置

おうきゅうしょち

First aid; Emergency temporary treatment