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Kanji Detail for 応 - "to respond, to comply"

応

  • Meaning

    応 means "to respond, to comply." Also associated with should.

    1. Respond - To answer; to reply to a call.

    2. Comply - To meet requirements; to satisfy conditions.

    3. Should - Ought to; expressing obligation.

    4. React - To act in response; to reciprocate.

  • Words using 応

    • 対応 たいおう Listen correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability
    • 反応 はんのう Listen reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus)
    • 応募 おうぼ Listen application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.)
    • 応援 おうえん Listen aid; assistance; help
    • 応じる おうじる Listen to respond; to satisfy; to accept
    • 応える こたえる Listen to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations)
    • 一応 いちおう Listen more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
    • 応用 おうよう Listen (practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)

  • Four-character idioms with 応

    • 臨機応変 りんきおうへん Listen adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
    • 連鎖反応 れんさはんのう Listen chain reaction; nuclear chain reaction
    • 四神相応 しじんそうおう Listen an ideal topography for the four Taoist gods, with a river in the east, a broad avenue in the west, a basin in the south, and a hill in the north
    • 因果応報 いんがおうほう Listen retribution; retributive justice; karma
    • 応急措置 おうきゅうそち Listen stopgap measure; quick-fix solution
    • 質疑応答 しつぎおうとう Listen question and answer session

  • Tattoo check: 応

    • Verified meaning: to respond, to comply
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read おう, おお, こたう, こたえ)
    • Also carries these associations: should

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 応

    Given names 応(こたう)Listen 応(こたえ)Listen

    Surnames 応(おう)Listen 応(おお)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    apply; answer; yes; OK; reply; accept

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    should, ought to, must

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    Japanese variant of 應|应

  • Onyomi

    tip

    noh(ノウ) ノウ

    oh(オウ) オウ

    yoh(ヨウ) ヨウ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    a.taru(あ-たる) あ-たる

    kota.eru(こた-える) こた-える

    masani(まさ-に) まさ-に

  • Strokes

    tip

    7 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    心 忄 (kokoro・shitagokoro・risshimben)

  • Related Keywords

    to respond to comply should appropriate react response answer acknowledge conform counter feedback meet obligation reciprocate reply retort satisfy ought

Sentences including 応

  • I took him up on his offer.

  • It is beginning to tell on him.

  • I must live up to his expectations.

  • There was no response to my question.

  • I cannot meet their demands.

  • There was no objection on the part of those present at the afternoon meeting.

  • We cannot meet your needs.

  • Can you adapt yourself to the new job?

  • I'm going to attend to the customer.

  • How did he respond to the news?

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