Kanji

問

Meaning

  • question
  • ask
  • problem

Onyomi

  • mon (モン)

Kunyomi

  • tou (とう)
  • toi (とい)
  • ton (とん)

Examples


problem
mondai

question
shitsumon

doubt
gimon

inspection, checkpoint
kenmon

問いかける
to ask a question (in a challenging manner)
toikakeru

visit (formal)
houmon

問う
to ask, to inquire, to blame, to doubt
tou

問い
question
toi

interrogation, hearing, trial
shinmon