Word Meaning 答える

こたえる kotaeru

答える is read as こたえる (kotaeru) and means to answer.

Meaning

English

  1. to answer
  2. to reply

Reading

Kana

こたえる

Romaji

kotaeru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Antonyms 問う,尋ねる Rank 8990 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

こたえ

answer

答え

こたえ

answer

答弁

とうべん

response

答案

とうあん

answer (to an exam question)

答申

とうしん

report

答礼

とうれい

return of a courtesy

答辞

とうじ

address in reply (e.g. at a ceremony)

答案用紙

とうあんようし

answer sheet

答弁書

とうべんしょ

written response

答え合わせ

こたえあわせ

checking answers (e.g. to homework problems)

答弁者

とうべんしゃ

respondent

問答

もんどう

questions and answers

Example Sentences

1

みんなのまえでこたえるのはきんちょうする。

Answering in front of everyone makes me nervous.