問 — “to ask” in Japanese

Grade 3もん, と

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“to ask” in Japanese is 問, read mon, to (もん, と). 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 mon (もん) or to (と) depending on the word.

Words with 問

問題もんだい
質問
疑問
訪問
諮問
尋問
弔問
拷問

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Updated: 2026-08-28