Japanese symbol for “responding”
感応
かんのう
Romaji: kannou
responsiveness; responding; sensitivity; sympathy
In Japanese, responding is 感応, read かんのう (kannou).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs responsiveness; responding; sensitivity; sympathy; sympathizing; sympathising
- n, vi, vs divine response (e.g. to a prayer)
- n, vi, vs divine inspiration
- adj-no, n, vi induction (electromagnetism); inducing
Written forms: 感応. Readings: かんのう、かんおう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “responding”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 呼応 | こおう koou | acting in concert; responding (to); sympathizing (with) |
| 拝答 | はいとう haitou | replying; responding |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 感じ | かんじ kanji | feeling; sense; impression |
| 感謝 | かんしゃ kansha | thanks; gratitude; appreciation |
| 感覚 | かんかく kankaku | sense; sensation; feeling |
| 感じる | かんじる kanjiru | to feel; to sense; to experience |
| 感情 | かんじょう kanjou | emotion; feeling; feelings |
| 感染 | かんせん kansen | infection; contagion; becoming infected |
| 対応 | たいおう taiou | correspondence (to); equivalence |
| 反応 | はんのう hannou | reaction; response |
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