答

answer

JLPT N4 Grade 2 12 strokes

Kun'yomi: こた
On'yomi: トウ

答 means "answer". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read こた in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and トウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

Example word

答こたえる

to answer

答 in example sentences

何なん問もん答こたえた？

Nanmon kotaeta?

How many questions did you answer?
何なんて答こたえたの？

Nan te kotaeta no?

How did you reply?
どう答こたえたの？

Dou kotaeta no?

How did you reply?

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 答 mean?: 答 means "answer". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 答 have?: 答 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 答 read?: It is read こた in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and トウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 答?: 答 is a JLPT N4 kanji.

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