漢字城 Kanji Fortress

問 question

Also: ask

On'yomi
モン
Kun'yomi
と-う、とん
Strokes
11
JLPT
N4
Taught in
Primary school, year 3

In the kun'yomi, the kana after a dash are written after the kanji (okurigana): と-う.

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
問 is written in 11 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

A mouth (口) calling out from under the gate (門) — the visitor asks a question before anyone lets them in.

A common word

  • 問題 もんだい problem

Example sentences

  • しつもんはありませんか。

    Are there any questions?

  • このもんだいはむずかしいです。

    This problem is difficult.

Kanji that share a part

門 is its radical. 12 kanji share it in all.

口 is a component. 124 kanji share it in all.