Keyword
respond with action
Info
FrequencyTop 200-300
Type
Kyōiku (5th grade) 
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Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 6
Heisig653
Old form應
Readings
おう
(67%)
のう
(23%)
こた
(6%)
ごた
(1%)
Composed of
house on a cliff
heart
Mnemonic

The man that lives in the house on the cliff responds with action to anyone who trespasses on his property. He shoots them right in the heart with his shotgun.

Used in vocabulary (412 in total)
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
depending on; dependent on
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
reply; answer; response
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
in proportion to; according to; depending on
reception room; parlor; parlour
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
yes or no answer; agreement or disagreement; consent or refusal
countermeasure; counter-measure
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
as necessary; if necessary; as the need arises; as occasion demands; where appropriate
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
beyond one's means or position
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
(transplant) rejection; strong reaction (against)
to answer a request
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
cheering group; cheering squad
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
responsiveness; responding; divine response (e.g. to a prayer); divine inspiration; induction (electromagnetism); inducing
compliance; conformance; adaptation; (immediate) response; (rapid) reaction
emergency fix; tentative measure; temporary solution
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
chemical reaction; generation of an unexpected result from combining things
strong reaction (against); (transplant) rejection
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
question and answer session
reply; response
to answer; to respond; to meet; to satisfy; to accept
Keiō era (1865.4.7-1868.9.8)
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
(being) worth seeing; impressive
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
adaptability; capacity to adapt; ability to adjust
handling things like an adult; behaving like a mature grown-up
entertaining with food and drink; treating to dinner; wining and dining
curt response; indifferent response; chilly reception; (giving someone the) cold shoulder; unenthusiastic interaction (e.g. from a company to a customer, or a celebrity to a fan)
(appropriate for) one's age
reaction of a living body
within one's means
adaptability; ability to apply knowledge to new situations; practical skills
adaptability; flexibility
chain reaction; nuclear chain reaction
campaign speech (endorsing a candidate); speech in support of a candidate
cheering song; supporters' song
substantiality (of a meal); fillingness; solidity
crisis response; emergency response
whether one wants to or not; without choice
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
secret understanding; collusion; betrayal
side effect (of a vaccine); side reaction
stopgap measure; quick-fix solution
return fire; shooting back
nuclear fission; fission reaction
Ōnin War (1467-1477)
reactor; reacting furnace
retribution
beyond one's means or position; inappropriate to one's lot in life
cheerleading competition; cheering contest
(primarily in shogi or go) response; countermeasure; counter-measure
correspondence; being in accordance with; anaphora
leader of a cheering group; head cheerleader
chewy texture
adaptability; capacity for adaptation
applied question; problem testing ability to apply theoretical knowledge; exercises
according to one's abilities; appropriate; reasonable
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
obtaining agreement by consultation; matters settled in an interview
set of problems (e.g. in a textbook) in which previously learned skills are applied to real world situations; practical assessment
response; feeling; worth ...ing; worthwhile ...ing; satisfying to ...
consent; compliance
appropriate to one's lot in life; within one's means; fitting to one's position; suitable to one's social status
work sent to a competition; competition entry
worthwhile reading; substantial reading
Ōnin era (1467.3.5-1469.4.28)
dealing with complaints; handling of complaints
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
responding to a call-up for military service; answering a call-up
luminol reaction (e.g. to a bloodstain)
incredible response (company dealing with a complaint, celebrity dealing with fans, etc.); incredible service
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
qualification requirement (for a job)
adaptability; flexibility; malleability
chemical reaction used to detect residue from gunshots; gunpowder residue; gun shot residue; GSR
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
whether one wants to or not; without choice
Ten'ō era (781.1.1-782.8.19)
Meiō era (1492.7.19-1501.2.29)
adjustment disorder; maladjustment
in accordance with the situation
retort; back talk; backchat
problem handling; troubleshooting
entertaining with food and drink; treating to dinner; wining and dining
making a bid; tendering a bid
flame reaction; flame test; flame coloration test
Yinglong (dragon and rain deity)
supporter; cheerer (e.g. from the sidelines at a sporting event); rooter
compulsory; unavoidable; necessary
correspondence table
Ōei era (1394.7.5-1428.4.27)
an ideal topography for the four Taoist gods, with a river in the east, a broad avenue in the west, a basin in the south, and a hill in the north
nirmanakaya (response body, form taken by a buddha according to the capabilities of those who are to be saved)
extremely powerful weapon (e.g. nuclear); (lit.) reaction weapon
auto-answer; automatic answering
willy-nilly; whether willing or not
appropriate (urgent) response; expediency
immediate response (to an enquiry, etc.)
to go to one's heart; to cut one to the quick; to give one a deep impression; to clutch at one's heartstrings; to hit home; to strike home
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
yes or no answer; agreement or disagreement; consent or refusal
chemical equation; reaction formula
applied research; practical research
Shōō era (1652.9.18-1655.4.13); Jōō era
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
worth listening to
collusion; concert
incompatible; unsupported
to give (a person) first-aid; to administer first aid
to associate; to make correspond; to match; to map; to correlate
readily; very eagerly; without moment's hesitation
main southern gate of the Heian Palace's reception compound
responsiveness; sensitivity; susceptibility; sympathy
satisfying quality (of a drink)
responder; handler; person who deals with a matter; counterpart
unavailable; not able to respond; impossible to fulfil (demand, request, etc.); incompatible (e.g. device); unsupported
applied chemistry; adaptation
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
reaction; response
emergency or temporary measure
refractory
Ryakuō era (of the Northern Court; 1338.8.28-1342.4.27); Rekiō era
correspondence theory (theory that a proposition is true if and only if it corresponds to the facts)
healing crisis; cleansing reaction; reaction during the elimination of toxins after antibiotic, etc. treatment
receptionist; desk clerk
Yinglong (dragon and rain deity)
complete support; full support
corresponding version; supported version
Ōan era (of the Northern Court; 1368.2.18-1375.2.27)
too busy to deal with; unable to keep up
Japanese-language support (in software)
Ōwa era (961.2.16-964.7.10)
Kaō era (1169.4.8-1171.4.21)
to apply for a job; to apply for work
film screening where the audience is encouraged to participate through cheering; cheer screening
conscript; draftee; selectee; inductee
negative reaction (in patient)
willy-nilly; whether willing or not
Kannō era (of the Northern Court) (1350.2.27-1352.9.27); Kan'ō era
whether one wants to or not; without choice
Shōō era (1288.4.28-1293.8.5)
behavior (esp. in response to an emergency, medical situation, etc.)
Jōō era (1222.4.13-1224.11.20)
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
to give (a person) first-aid; to administer first aid
endothermic reaction; endothermal reaction; endoergic reaction
Gen'ō era (1319.4.28-1321.2.23)
En'ō era (1239.2.7-1240.7.16)
arhat (meritorious person, esp. an epithet of Buddha)
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
oxidation-reduction reaction; redox reaction
compulsory; unavoidable; necessary
neutralization reaction
diseases for which a particular medicine is indicated
Ōtenmon incident (conspiracy in 866 CE that centered on the destruction of the main gate of the Imperial Palace)
(in China) 12th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. C sharp); tenth month of the lunar calendar
theory of retribution; retributivism; retributive justice
compulsory; unavoidable; necessary
too busy to deal with; unable to keep up
mendicant priest's begging bowl
all-terrain vehicle; ATV; quad bike
Ōchō era (1311.4.28-1312.3.20)
assumption of a suitable form (by a buddha or bodhisattva)
responding to a demand; answering a request
tensile strain; tensile stress
Ōtoku era (1084.2.7-1087.4.7)
Ōhō era (1161.9.4-1163.3.29)
Bun'ō era (1260.4.13-1261.2.20)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
adjustment disorder; maladjustment
flame reaction; flame test; flame coloration test
willy-nilly; whether willing or not
to associate; to make correspond; to match; to map; to correlate
the Buddha's help (aid, succour)
corresponding value
negative acknowledge; NAK
countersuit
reaction of free radicals
elementary reaction
in response; in concert
ability to take proper steps to meet the situation; ability to adapt oneself to (the requirement of) the moment
conformism; following the crowd; swimming with the tide; me-tooism
Kōō era (of the Northern Court; 1389.2.9-1390.3.26)
ability-to-pay principle (of taxation)
benefit principle (of taxation)
Mantoux test (for tuberculosis)
reaction intermediate; intermediate
Widal reaction (for typhoid fever)
JP Computer Emergency Response Term; JPCERT-CC
response time window; response window
application-association; association
application program; application software
application-process
application-management
application convention
audio response unit; voice response unit
impulse response length
refractory period
university of applied science (e.g. the Dutch "Hogeschool" and the German "Fachhochschule" institutes of higher education)
telegony; influence of a previous sire on the offspring of a female with a later sire (discredited theory of heredity)
worthiness as an opponent or challenge
adaptive differential pulse-code modulation; adaptive DPCM; ADPCM
mendicant priest's begging bowl
temperature sensitivity; sensitivity of the demand for electricity to a change of the atmospheric temperature
reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction; RT-PCR
ability-to-pay principle (of taxation)
to be up-to-date; to be relevant; to respond to the times
electrostatic induction
exothermic reaction; exothermal reaction; exoergic reaction
retributivism; retributive justice; principle of punitive justice; belief that crimes deserve suitable punishment
retributivism; retributive justice; principle of punitive justice; belief that crimes deserve suitable punishment
corresponding (to); being equivalent; being relevant (to)
unresponsive; reactionless
polymerization reaction; polymerisation reaction
adaptability; ability to adapt; flexibility
Murata reaction (serum test for syphilis); Murata test
hedonic adaptation; hedonic treadmill
Japanese Society of Applied Statistics; JSAS
International Association of Applied Psychology
Japan Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics; JSIAM
Examples (157 in total)
That's a good response.
He reacted.
Are you sure you can handle this?