問
- On
- もん
- Kun
- と.う;と.い;とん
- Stroke count
- 11
・question
・ask
・problem
Japanese dictionary
Dictionary: “問う”
問う
とう
to ask; to inquire
Example sentence
Ask if he wants another drink.
Kanji details
Kun/On information
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Related words to 問う
問う
とう
to blame (someone) for;to accuse of;to pursue (question of responsibility);to charge with
問う
とう
to care about;to regard as important
問う
とう
to call into question;to doubt;to question
問うに落ちず語るに落ちる
とうにおちずかたるにおちる
to keep a secret when asked about it, but let it slip inadvertently when chatting on another occasion
問うは一度の恥、問わぬは末代の恥
とうはいちどのはじ、とわぬはまつだいのはじ
better to ask and be embarrassed than not ask and never know
問うは一旦の恥、問わぬは末代の恥
とうはいったんのはじ、とわぬはまつだいのはじ
better to ask and be embarrassed than not ask and never know