Keyword
question
Info
FrequencyTop 100-200
Type
Kyōiku (3rd grade) 
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KankenLevel 8
Heisig1744
Readings
もん
(78%)
と
(20%)
Composed of
gate
mouth
Mnemonic

If you have a question Just go through the gate, open your mouth and ask!

Used in vocabulary (459 in total)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
question; inquiry; enquiry
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
question; query
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
call; visit
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to ask a question; to ask questions
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
matter of time; question of time
to press a question; to cross-examine
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
adviser; advisor; consultant; school club supervisor (usu. a teacher); school club manager
to accuse someone; to charge someone
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
big problem; major issue; big controversy
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
questions and answers; dialogue
inquiry; query; enquiry
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
question mark
asking oneself
counter for questions
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
question; query
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
foolish question; stupid question; one's question
viewing as a problem; problematizing
different thing; another question; different case
inspection; examination; check; checkpoint; screening; inspection (esp. by police or security)
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
barrage of questions
not becoming a problem; out of the question; not worth considering; insignificant; negligible
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
practical question; practical problem; practical matter
abduction issue (esp. of those Japanese abducted by North Korea)
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
destination; place where one is visiting
to press a question; to cross-examine
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
for (some) doubtful points to remain
trial; hearing; inquiry; examination; interrogation
doubting; questioning; being skeptical (of)
practical problem; practical matter
question of where responsibility lies; issue of where liability lies; question of who is responsible
point of uncertainty; unclarified issue; doubt
police questioning (of a suspicious person); police checkup
check station; checkpoint
visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call
out of the question; unthinkable; impossible
to be answerable (for); to take the blame
posing a question; question
consultation; question; enquiry; inquiry
environmental problem; environmental issue
territorial dispute; territorial issue
cross-examination; retort; asking in return
Northern Territories dispute; Kuril Islands dispute
home visitation (esp. a teacher visiting a student's home); home visit; house call
inquiry; enquiry; hearing
day and night; around the clock
interview (with a doctor); history taking
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
summoning of a sworn witness (court, Diet); subpoena
legal adviser; legal advisor; corporation lawyer; family lawyer
many problems; various problems
nuclear issue (esp. weapon proliferation); nuclear problem
problematic statement; controversial remark
examination (exam) questions; questions for an examination
awareness of the issues; (having a) critical mind; concerns
consultative body; advisory committee; advisory organ
to question again; to repeat a question (esp. a problematic point, or to verify understanding); to repeat a query
condolence call; visiting a bereaved family to offer condolences
raising a question; posing a problem; setting a hare running
all the questions (in an exam, quiz, etc.)
Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy; CEFP
advisory committee (council, panel)
questioner; interrogator; interpellator
examination of the defendant
question sheet; question paper
Zen dialogue; Zen questions and answers
one question
courtesy call; courtesy visit
political issue (problem)
to make an appeal to the confidence of
senior advisor; chief advisor
enquiry; inquiry
to ignore (a fault, misstep, issue, etc.); to disregard; to overlook; to pass over; to let go unquestioned
past exam questions
inquisitive (e.g. look); questioning; quizzical; interrogative
home-visit care; home nursing
labor problem; labour problem
energy problems; energy issues
contact information (for inquiries; e.g. corporate phone number); reference (e.g. personal reference)
things don't work that well in the real world; things seldom go as one wishes; that is expecting too much; it won't be that easy; (lit.) the wholesaler won't sell it like that
awkward (difficult) question
health problem; health issue
current issues; current topics
written question; questionnaire
answering question by question
place of study; school
economic problem; financial problem
poverty problem; poverty issue
person who has come to offer condolences
military adviser; military advisor
question time (e.g. in parliament, diet, etc.); question period; time allowed for questions
applied question; problem testing ability to apply theoretical knowledge; exercises
home nursing; home care
wholesale rice dealer
councillor; councilor
investment advisor; financial adviser
inquisitive (e.g. look); questioning; quizzical; interrogative
exercises; practice problem
issue of immigration; problem of immigration
serious (vital) question; a grave issue; a matter of grave concern
torture device; instrument of torture
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
mutual visitation; reciprocal visits
stop (on a trip); destination
domestic issue; internal affair
race issue; problem of race
the question remains; it comes into question
medical questionnaire; medical interview sheet; medical history form
interrogative sentence
door-to-door visit; door-to-door canvassing (canvasing)
blame; censure; reproof; reprimand; rebuke
love problems; problem related to love
(decision to) censure (as issued by the upper house of parliament)
court of inquiry; court of enquiry
written inquiry; written enquiry
money matter; question of money; money trouble
semi-formal kimono for women; visiting (gala) dress
technical advisor; expert advisor
difficult problem or question
controversial work (art, literature, etc.); work that caused public criticism; work of art dealing with contemporary questions; succès de scandale
a question of whether or not someone should resign
in all parts of the world; in all countries; anywhere in the world; both in the Occident and the Orient
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
problematization; making an issue of (something); becoming a problem; becoming an issue
anticipated questions and answers (e.g. for a press conference, interview or oral exam); collection of hypothetical questions and answers
question to be settled first; first consideration
anticipated questions and answers (e.g. for a press conference, interview or oral exam)
enquiry; inquiry; consultation
oral examination; interview
becoming an issue of public concern; becoming a societal problem
inquiry; query; enquiry
inquiry; query; enquiry
a question from the emperor
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
inquiry; enquiry
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
asking a question back (e.g. to an interviewer)
inquiry desk; information counter
liquor store; liquor retailer
inquiry; enquiry
religious issue; religious problem; religious question
consulting agreement; advisory contract
question of possession (e.g. of the Kuril Islands)
things don't work that well in the real world; things seldom go as one wishes; that is expecting too much; it won't be that easy; (lit.) the wholesaler won't sell it like that
to ask a question of (a person)
Liancourt Rocks dispute (territorial dispute between Japan and South Korea)
maritime merchant (Edo and Meiji periods); shipping agency
interrogative
the question remains; it comes into question
rack (torture device)
An Encouragement of Learning (series of essays by Yukichi Fukuzawa, publ. 1872-1876)
pick-up knowledge; second-hand knowledge; hearsay
accusation; indictment
fill-in-the-blank question; cloze test (i.e. text with words removed)
military assistance advisory group
to question again; to repeat a question (esp. a problematic point, or to verify understanding); to repeat a query
medical questionnaire; medical interview sheet; medical history form
interview; examination; question
trolley problem (thought experiment)
tricky question
fish wholesaler
global environment problems; global environmental issues
a question from the emperor
frequently asked questions; FAQ
(problem of) antisemitism; issue of prejudice, discrimination, and persecution against Jews; (lit.) Jewish question; the Jewish Question (in Nazi ideology)
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
to ignore (a fault, misstep, issue, etc.); to disregard; to overlook; to pass over; to let go unquestioned
maritime merchant (Edo and Meiji periods); shipping agency
comfort article
follow-up question; related question; interpellation on related matters
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
to call someone's ability into question; to doubt a ruler's competence
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
inquiring; enquiring
problem for a prize contest
police questioning (of a suspicious person); police checkup
pollution problem or issue
inquiry; query; enquiry
major question (in an exam); important problem
advisory body; think tank
barrage of questions
past (exam) question collection
to ask a question of (a person)
enquiry; inquiry
small question (in an exam); subsidiary question
company visit; visit to a prospective employer
n-body problem; many-body problem
dialectic; dialectics
asking or putting a question; questioning
direct examination; examination-in-chief
the Jerusalem problem
type of marriage where the man merely visits his wife without living with her; duolocal marriage
cash-basis wholesaler
to keep a secret when asked about it, but let it slip inadvertently when chatting on another occasion
soldier's comfort bag
controversy over school textbooks (i.e. history texts avoiding reference to Japanese military, etc. acts)
to ignore (a fault, misstep, issue, etc.); to disregard; to overlook; to pass over; to let go unquestioned
establishing the identity of a defendant
form of bondage torture in which the victim is hung from the ceiling with their hands and legs bound behind them and a rock placed on their back (Edo period)
direct examination; examination-in-chief
enquiry; inquiry
whipping, stone placement, and shrimp-tie bondage (three forms of Edo-period torture)
there are no shortcuts in learning
police questioning (of a suspicious person); police checkup
issue of social integration of Burakumin; Burakumin issue; Buraku issue
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
whaling controversy; whaling issue
awkward (difficult) question
strange question; offbeat question; odd question; funny question; curious question
inquiry; query; enquiry
to ignore (a fault, misstep, issue, etc.); to disregard; to overlook; to pass over; to let go unquestioned
irrelevant and incoherent dialogue; meaningless parlor debate; dialogue at cross purposes
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
four-color problem; four-color map problem
getting advance notice of planned Diet questions
negative question; question asked in the negative (e.g. "Can't you read Japanese?")
inquisitiveness; nosiness
creation of exam questions
mountain (pile) of difficult problems
multiple-choice question
irrelevant and incoherent dialogue; meaningless parlor debate; dialogue at cross purposes
imperial question
group of problems; set of issues
to work toward a solution to a problem
oral examination; interview
things don't work that well in the real world; things seldom go as one wishes; that is expecting too much; it won't be that easy; (lit.) the wholesaler won't sell it like that
investigation (e.g. crime); examination
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
record of an interrogation (of a suspect, witness, etc.); examination record
letter of inquiry; letter of enquiry
to call someone's ability into question; to doubt a ruler's competence
contact information (for inquiries; e.g. corporate phone number); reference (e.g. personal reference)
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
controversial play; problem play
problems of the elderly; problems of an aging society
imperfect (superficial) knowledge
voir dire (hearing to determine the admissibility of evidence, or the competency of a witness or juror)
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
to ascertain a person's innermost feelings
ex-officio questioning; police questioning (of a suspicious person); a police checkup
frequently asked questions; FAQ
follow-up question; additional question
problem definition; problem description
there are no shortcuts in learning
contact information (for inquiries; e.g. corporate phone number); reference (e.g. personal reference)
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
record of an interrogation (of a suspect, witness, etc.); examination record
reference number; order number; tracking number
transportation problem
no experience necessary
United Nations Convention Against Torture (1987)
contact information (for inquiries; e.g. corporate phone number); reference (e.g. personal reference)
to ignore (a fault, misstep, issue, etc.); to disregard; to overlook; to pass over; to let go unquestioned
the matter in question; the said problem
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
enquiry; inquiry
things don't work that well in the real world; things seldom go as one wishes; that is expecting too much; it won't be that easy; (lit.) the wholesaler won't sell it like that
things don't work that well in the real world; things seldom go as one wishes; that is expecting too much; it won't be that easy; (lit.) the wholesaler won't sell it like that
contact information (for inquiries; e.g. corporate phone number); reference (e.g. personal reference)
inquiry desk; information counter
inquiry desk; information counter
inquiry desk; information counter
An Encouragement of Learning (series of essays by Yukichi Fukuzawa, publ. 1872-1876)
An Encouragement of Learning (series of essays by Yukichi Fukuzawa, publ. 1872-1876)
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
regardless of; irrespective of; without distinction of; no matter (how, what, when, etc.)
inquiry about another's well-being
last death anniversary for which there is a memorial service held (usu. the 32nd or 49th)
questioning (someone) about a crime; interrogation
questioning (someone) about a crime; interrogation
reference number; order number; tracking number
follow-up question; additional question
samurai's lineage
general interpellation (in the Diet)
establishing the identity of a witness
issues pertaining to a nation's script (e.g. standardization of kanji in Japanese)
unprompted remark; unsolicited statement
silly questions and silly answers; silly dialogue
one's doubts being cleared away (dispelled, resolved)
putting on a knowing air when one only knows the title of the book (play, etc.); pretending to understand the nature of something when one only knows its name
knowledge gained (information acquired) from newspapers
question of maintenance or abolition (of an institution, organization, etc.)
unscrupulous business practices; fraudulent business practices; crooked business practices
question based on rearranging (words) into the correct order
United Nations Convention Against Torture (1987)
drug czar; Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy; ONDCP
superficial learning; book learning; merely knowing the meanings of a large number of individual words
frequently asked questions; FAQ
frequently asked questions; FAQ
frequently asked questions; FAQ
frequently asked questions; FAQ
problem definition; problem description
better to ask and be embarrassed than not ask and never know
better to ask and be embarrassed than not ask and never know
constraint satisfaction problem (esp. in AI); CSP
revisit rate (e.g. for a website); visitor retention rate
High Court (of Kamakura); Board of Inquiry
better to ask and be embarrassed than not ask and never know
better to ask and be embarrassed than not ask and never know
last death anniversary for which there is a memorial service held (usu. the 32nd or 49th)
last death anniversary for which there is a memorial service held (usu. the 32nd or 49th)
question and answer in writing; written reply to a written question
home healthcare nurse; visiting nurse; day nurse
reference number; order number; tracking number
reference number; order number; tracking number
8050 problem; social issue of reclusive people in their 50s living with parents in their 80s
special advisor; special adviser
issue of social integration of burakumin; burakumin issue; buraku issue
educational issue; matters of education
assistant counsel; deputy counsel; sub-adviser
interrogative adverb
enhanced interrogation (e.g. waterboarding as used by the CIA)
investigator; inquisitor; hearing officer; magistrate
text of an (exam) question
issues pertaining to a nation's script (e.g. standardization of kanji in Japanese)
vanishing gradient problem (in machine learning)
International Telegraph and Telephone Consultative Committee; CCITT
Comite Consultatif International des Radiocommunications; CCIR
Tianwen (Chinese interplanetary mission); Heavenly Questions (classical Chinese poem)
Examples (200 in total)
If you’re a bad person, then it’s your problem.
I appreciate your problem.
Let's begin with this problem.