問 Kanji – question
The Japanese kanji 問 can mean question, ask, problem.
Meaning and Readings
How is 問 read?
問 has the onyomi reading モン and the kunyomi readings とう, とい, とん.
In romaji, these readings can be written as mon, tou, toi, ton.
Common Japanese Words Using 問
These common Japanese words contain 問. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 慰問（いもん） — visit to console someone, giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.), expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.), sympathy call
- 押し問答（おしもんどう） — arguing back and forth, bandying words, verbal tug-of-war
- 学問（がくもん） — study, scholarship, learning, education, knowledge
- 喚問（かんもん） — summons
- 疑問（ぎもん） — doubt, question, suspicion, dubiousness
- 疑問符（ぎもんふ） — question mark
- 詰問（きつもん） — cross-examination, close questioning, demanding an explanation
- 検問（けんもん） — inspection, examination, check
- 顧問（こもん） — adviser, advisor, consultant
- 拷問（ごうもん） — torture
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