~問

~もん · ~mon · JLPT N2 · noun

question

❓ 問 = gate 門 + mouth 口: a mouth at the gate asks questions

問 is a mouth (口) inside a gate (門), like someone calling a question through the door. As a counter, 一問 is one question and 三問 is three, so it is often used for quiz or exam items.

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