Word Meaning 応える

こたえる kotaeru

応える is read as こたえる (kotaeru) and means to respond.

Meaning

English

  1. to respond
  2. to answer
  3. to meet (e.g. demands, expectations)
  4. to affect
  5. to take a toll
  6. to strike home
  7. to have an effect on
  8. to be hard on someone (e.g. heat, cold, work, illness, etc.)

Reading

Kana

こたえる

Romaji

kotaeru

Writing Variants

  • 徹える こたえる kotaeru
  • 報える こたえる kotaeru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Related Words 応じる,反応 Rank 9571 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

応じる

おうじる

to respond

応ずる

おうずる

to satisfy

応用

おうよう

applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)

応援

おうえん

cheering

応対

おうたい

dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.)

応募

おうぼ

application

応答

おうとう

reply

応接

おうせつ

reception (e.g. of visitors)

応分

おうぶん

according to one's abilities

応急

おうきゅう

emergency

応召

おうしょう

responding to a call-up for military service

応札

おうさつ

making a bid