問 means “question”

もん · mon

Also: ask, problem

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

とう, とい, とん

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

モン

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The story

A mouth behind a gate: questions are doors that open only when you dare to speak. Every great discovery began with 問い (toi, an inquiry).

Used in 問題 (mondai, problem) and 質問 (shitsumon, question)

Words with 問

• 問題 (もんだい, mondai): problem / question
• 質問 (しつもん, shitsumon): question

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