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応

Kanji 応: meaning "respond, correspond", readings, stroke order

The kanji 応 means "respond, correspond". On'yomi: オウ; kun'yomi: こたえる. JLPT N2 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
respond, correspond
On'yomi
オウ
Kun'yomi
こたえる
Strokes
7
Level
JLPT N2
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)
Old form
應 旧字体: the form used before 1946, still seen in names and older texts.

Words with 応

  • 反応 はんのう — Reaction
  • 応援 おうえん — aid, assistance, help
  • 応じる おうじる — to adapt, to respond, to comply with
  • 対応 たいおう — Respond / correspond
  • 一応 いちおう — tentatively, for the time being
  • 応ずる おうずる — to respond, to comply with
  • 応接 おうせつ — reception
  • 応対 おうたい — receiving, dealing with
  • 応用 おうよう — application, put to practical use
  • 応急 おうきゅう — emergency
  • 応募 おうぼ — subscription, application
  • 相応 そうおう — suitability, fitness

Stroke order · 7 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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