応

respond

JLPT N1 Grade 5 7 strokes

Kun'yomi: あた.る・まさに・こた.える
On'yomi: オウ・ヨウ・-ノウ
Radical: 心 · heart (heart, mind, feeling)

応 means "respond". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 7 strokes. It is read あた.る・まさに・こた.える in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and オウ・ヨウ・-ノウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

応 in example sentences

年ねん相応そうおうにふるまえ。

Nen souou ni furumae.

Act your age.
応おうじなくていいよ。

Oujinakute ii yo.

You don't have to respond.
君きみが応おうじる必要ひつようはない。

Kimi ga oujiru hitsuyou wa nai.

You don't have to respond.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 応 mean?: 応 means "respond". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 応 have?: 応 is written in 7 strokes.
How is 応 read?: It is read あた.る・まさに・こた.える in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and オウ・ヨウ・-ノウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 応?: 応 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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