こた
答
　
え
　
る

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to answer, to reply.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こた
答
　
え
　
る
 答える こたえる ✔

Contained Kanji 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)