答え Answer

Meaning

Primary

Answer

Alternatives

Reply, Response

Word Type

noun

Explanation

You can guess this is a noun version of the kanji because the hiragana sticking out of it isn't an う-related sound or an い-related sound. So, what is the noun version of answer? It's also answer.

Reading

こたえ

Explanation

The reading is kun'yomi, but this is also the reading you learned with the kanji so you should be able to read this and then give your 答え correctly.

Context

Common Word Combinations

• 答えを〜

  答えを知る

  to know the answer

  答えを見つける

  to find the answer

  答えを出す

  to give an answer

• 答えが〜

  答えが見つかる

  to find the answer

  答えが出る

  to get an answer

  答えが分かる

  to know the answer

Context Sentences

「三足す四」の正しい答えは「七」です。

The correct answer of "three plus four" is "seven."

答えは、A・B・C・Dの中から、えらんで下さい。

Please pick an answer from A, B, C or D.

答えが分からないので、先生に助言をもらいます。

I don't know the answer, so I'll get advice from the teacher.

Kanji Composition

1. 答

   こた Answer