答
solution · answer
Details
Stroke Order
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of bamboo and fit. Answering with bamboo tablets.
Symbolism
Answer, answer sheet, Q&A. Represents response to questions.
Component Breakdown
bamboo + 合
Words & Expressions
Words written with 答
Four-Character Compounds
一問一答
いちもんいっとう
answering question by question
質疑応答
しつぎおうとう
question and answer session
問答無用
もんどうむよう
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
自問自答
じもんじとう
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing
愚問愚答
ぐもんぐとう
silly questions and silly answers; silly dialogue
問答無益
もんどうむえき
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
蒟蒻問答
こんにゃくもんどう
irrelevant and incoherent dialogue; meaningless parlor debate; dialogue at cross purposes
Proverbs & Idioms
問いに答う
といにこたう
To answer a question
Responding to inquiries
Other kanji with the same meaning
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 答 mean in Japanese?
答 means solution, answer.
How do you read 答?
On'yomi: トウ (TOU). Kun'yomi: こた.える、こた.え (kotaeru, kotae).
How many strokes does 答 have?
答 has 12 strokes. Its radical is 竹 (bamboo).
Is 答 a good kanji for a tattoo?
答 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means solution, answer. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.
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