7 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 5th grade
JLPT exam level N1

apply, answer, yes, OK, reply, accept

Kun'yomi
  • あた
  • まさに
  • to respond ②to affect
On'yomi
  • agreement ②aye
  • ヨウ
  • -ノウ
Nanori
  • たか
  • まさ

Main Radical

(KanXi) 广(Nelson)

Reading Commonality

オウ 86.4%
こたえる 11.1%
-ノウ 2.6%

Character Breakdown

apply, answer, yes
オウ こた.える -ノウ (5th, N1)
dotted cliff radical (no. 53)
ゲン (Kentei 1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)

Common Words

agreement ②aye
aid ②cheering
to respond ②to affect
Keiō era (1865.4.7-1868.9.8)
more or less ②tentatively ③just in case
application
correspondence (to) ②suitability ③dealing with ④compatibility (with technology, software, etc.)
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.) ②reply
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References

Unicode hex code 5FDC
JIS X 0208 1-17-94
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1504
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1789
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 3066
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 3804
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1946
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 2640
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 607
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 653
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 413
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 509
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 718
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 10347P
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 622
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 827
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 846
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 556
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 530
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 651
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 663
Crowley, D. The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power 362
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1119
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 768
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 614
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3q4.2
Four corner code 0023.0
De Roo Code 558