問 — to ask

Grade 3もん, と

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問 (readings: もん, と; Japanese kanji) means “to ask”. It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 質問 (question).

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What does 問 mean?

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Kanji	問
Meaning	to ask
Readings	もん, と
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	質問 (question)

How to read 問

問 is read もん or と depending on the word.

Words with 問

問題もんだいvấn đề
質問câu hỏi
疑問câu hỏi
訪問viếng thăm
諮問tư vấn hỏi ý
尋問thẩm vấn
弔問đến viếng
拷問tra tấn

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Updated: 2026-08-09