What is the Kanji for "Answer"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Answer", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Answer" is "答".

This kanji has 2 readings:

Its kunyomi reading is "Kota".

Its onyomi reading is "Tou".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The kanji "合" means "Fit" and "Match" and can be read as "A", "Ga", "Gou", and "Ai". And The kanji "竹" means "Bamboo" and can be read as "Chiku" and "Take".

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "答" mean in japanese?

"答" means "Answer".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Second Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N4 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

答える: "Answer". The Japanese verb '答える (こたえる)' means 'to answer'. This verb is used to express the action of providing a response to a question or statement. It can be used in formal and informal contexts. For example: I answered the question - (私はその質問に答えた). Please answer me - (私に答えてください).

答え: "Answer". The noun '答え (こたえ)' refers to a response, solution, or conclusion to a question, problem, or statement. It is used to provide information that resolves an inquiry or addresses an issue. For example: What is the answer to this math problem? - (この数学の問題の答えは何ですか). The answer is on the back of the book - (答えは本の裏に書いてある).

回答: "Answer". The Japanese verbal noun '回答 (かいとう)' means 'answer'. It refers to a response or reply provided to a question, request, or statement. This word is often used in formal or professional settings, such as in a business meeting or academic context. For example: I will provide my answer to the question - (その質問の回答をします). The teacher asked for the students' answers - (先生が生徒の回答を求めました).

問答: "Discussion". The Japanese verbal noun '問答 (もんどう)' means 'discussion'. This noun refers to a conversation or exchange of ideas between two or more people. It suggests a back-and-forth dialogue where questions are asked and answered. '問答' can be used to describe formal debates, academic discussions, or casual conversations where opinions are shared. For example: They had a long discussion about the topic - (その話題について長い問答があった). The student had a discussion with the teacher - (その学生は先生と問答した).

答案: "Answer". The noun '答案 (とうあん)' refers to an 'answer' or a written response to a question or prompt, such as in an exam or test setting. It can be used to describe the written document containing the student's answers. For example: I submitted my answer sheet - (私は答案用紙を提出しました). The teacher is grading the answer sheets - (先生は答案用紙を採点しています).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "と" is read as "to". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". The hiragana "こ" is read as "ko". And The hiragana "た" is read as "ta".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.