JLPT N4 kanji. Readings, meaning, and how the character is built.
答 means solution, answer. It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 12 strokes, read こたえる or こたえ or とう. It is built from 2 parts: 竹 (bamboo), 合 (fit, suit). It appears in 答える (to answer / to reply) and 解答 (answer / solution).
答 is written in 12 strokes, in the order numbered below. Order matters: it is what makes handwriting legible, and it is how the character is looked up in a paper dictionary.
答 breaks into 2 parts.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 答える | こたえる | to answer / to reply |
| 答 | こたえ | answer / response |
| 解答 | かいとう | answer / solution |
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