Japanese symbol for “inquisitive”
物問いたげ
ものといたげ
Romaji: monotoitage
inquisitive (e.g. look); questioning; quizzical; interrogative
In Japanese, inquisitive is 物問いたげ, read ものといたげ (monotoitage).
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Meanings
- adj-na inquisitive (e.g. look); questioning; quizzical; interrogative
Written forms: 物問いたげ、もの問いたげ. Readings: ものといたげ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “inquisitive”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 訝しげ | いぶかしげ ibukashige | quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 動物 | どうぶつ doubutsu | animal |
| 人物 | じんぶつ jinbutsu | person; character; figure |
| 物語 | ものがたり monogatari | story; tale; narrative |
| 建物 | たてもの tatemono | building |
| 物質 | ぶっしつ busshitsu | material; substance |
| 本物 | ほんもの honmono | genuine article; real thing; real deal |
| 問題 | もんだい mondai | question (e.g. on a test); problem |
| 質問 | しつもん shitsumon | question; inquiry; enquiry |
See also: Chinese symbol for “inquisitive”.
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