こた

Nidan verb (lower class) (archaic), intransitive verb

Archaism.
  1. to answer, to reply.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こた
答ふ こたう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

solution, answer
こた.える トウ どう (2nd, N4)
bamboo
たけ チク たか (1st, N2)
individual(個) variant
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
fit, suit, join
あ.う あい- ゴウ (2nd, N3)
to assemble. to gather together
シュウ あつまる
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)