Japanese symbol for “interrogate”
問いただす
といただす
Romaji: toitadasu
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask
In Japanese, interrogate is 問いただす, read といただす (toitadasu).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- v5s, vt to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask
- v5s, vt to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something); to ask (someone) to explain
Written forms: 問いただす、問い質す、問い正す、問い糾す. Readings: といただす.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 問題 | もんだい mondai | question (e.g. on a test); problem |
| 質問 | しつもん shitsumon | question; inquiry; enquiry |
| 疑問 | ぎもん gimon | doubt; question; suspicion |
| 訪問 | ほうもん houmon | call; visit |
| 問う | とう tou | to ask; to inquire |
| 問い | とい toi | question; query |
See also: Chinese symbol for “interrogate”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.