Japanese symbol for “catechism”

公会問答

こうかいもんどう

Romaji: koukaimondou

catechism

In Japanese, catechism is 公会問答, read こうかいもんどう (koukaimondou).

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Meanings

n catechism

Kanji and stroke order

公

public, prince, official

on: コウ、ク
kun: おおやけ

4 strokes · JLPT 2

会

meeting, meet, party

on: カイ、エ
kun: あ.う、あ.わせる、あつ.まる

6 strokes · JLPT 4

問

question, ask, problem

on: モン
kun: と.う、と.い、とん

11 strokes · JLPT 3

答

solution, answer

on: トウ
kun: こた.える、こた.え

12 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “catechism”

Word	Reading	Meaning
カテキズム	カテキズム katekizumu	catechism

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
公開	こうかい koukai	opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting
公式	こうしき koushiki	official; formal
公演	こうえん kouen	public performance
公園	こうえん kouen	(public) park
公共	こうきょう koukyou	public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
公表	こうひょう kouhyou	official announcement; proclamation
会社	かいしゃ kaisha	company; corporation; firm
社会	しゃかい shakai	society; public; community
問題	もんだい mondai	question (e.g. on a test); problem
答え	こたえ kotae	answer; reply; response

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