応
応 — Apply
apply, answer, yes, OK, reply, accept
On’yomiオウ (ou)
On’yomiヨウ (you)
On’yomi-ノウ (-nou)
Kun’yomiあたる (ataru)
Kun’yomiまさに (masani)
Kun’yomiこたえる (kotaeru)
Stroke order (7 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 応
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 対応 | たいおう taiou | correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability |
| 応援 | おうえん ouen | aid; assistance; help |
| 応募 | おうぼ oubo | application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.) |
| 反応 | はんのう hannou | reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus) |
| 応じる | おうじる oujiru | to respond; to satisfy; to accept |
| 応える | こたえる kotaeru | to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations) |
Study notes
応 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 7 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 5), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #266 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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