12 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 2nd grade
JLPT exam level N4

solution, answer

Kun'yomi
  • to answer
  • answer ②answer
On'yomi
  • トウ
Nanori
  • どう

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

こたえるこた 58.2%
トウ 20.9%
どう 20.9%

Character Breakdown

solution, answer
こた.える トウ どう (2nd, N4)
bamboo
たけ チク たか (1st, N2)
individual(個) variant
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
fit, suit, join
あ.う あい- ゴウ (2nd, N3)
to assemble. to gather together
シュウ あつまる
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)

Contained In

Common Words

answer ②answer
examination paper ②answer (to an exam question)
there being no use in arguing (about it)
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems)
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References

Unicode hex code 7B54
JIS X 0208 1-37-90
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 3394
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 4285
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2681
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 3322
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1722
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O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 1765
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 556
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 26006
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 185
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 160
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 160
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 293
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 235
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 202
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 219
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 213
AJLT Japanese For Busy People vols I-III 3.12
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1478
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 956
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 6f6.12
Four corner code 8860.1
De Roo Code 2377