| Kanji | 何 |
|---|---|
| Onyomi | カ |
| Kunyomi | なに、なん、なに-、なん- |
| Nanori | あが |
| English | what |
| Examples | 何(なん): (1) what (2) how many (some counter) (3) euph. for genitals or sex 何か(なにか): something 何とか(なんとか): (1) something; something or other; so-and-so (2) somehow; anyhow; one way or another 何より(なにより): most; best; above all 何でも(なんでも): (1) any; whatever one likes; by all means; anything; everything (2) I am told; I understand; they say; I hear 何と(なんと): what; how; whatever 何とも(なんとも): (1) quite; really; very; extremely (2) nothing; not a bit; not at all 何で(なんで): (1) why?; what for? (2) how?; by what means? 何だか(なんだか): (a) little; somewhat; somehow 何しろ(なにしろ): at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case 何故(なぜ): why; how 何卒(なにとぞ): (1) please; kindly; I beg of you; if it pleases you (2) by all means; without fail 何も(なにも): (1) nothing (with neg. verbs); not any (2) and everything else (with noun plus "mo"); all 何の(どの): which; what (way) 何時(いつ): when; how soon 何て(なんて): (1) how ..!; what ..! (2) what (questioning) 何気ない(なにげない): casual; unconcerned; nonchalant 如何(どう): how; in what way; how about 何方(どちら): (1) which way; which direction; where (2) which one (esp. of two alternatives) (3) who 何分(なにぶん): (1) some; any; (a) little; of some kind; of some sort (2) please (3) anyway; anyhow; at any rate; after all 何処(どこ): (1) where; what place (2) how much (long, far); what extent 如何にも(いかにも): indeed; really; phrase indicating agreement 何れ(どれ): (1) which (of three or more) (2) whichever; any (3) well; now; let me see 何故なら(なぜなら): because 何だかんだ(なんだかんだ): something or other; one thing or another; this or that 何れ何れ(どれどれ): (1) which (emphatic) (2) let me see; well now 何時までも(いつまでも): forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what 何時も(いつも): (1) always; usually; every time (2) never (with neg. verb) 何処か(どこか): somewhere; anywhere; in some respects 何方(どなた): who? 如何して(どうして): why?; for what reason; how; in what way; for what purpose; what for 如何しても(どうしても): by all means; at any cost; no matter what; after all; in the long run; cravingly; at any rate; surely 如何に(いかに): (1) how; in what way (2) however much; however (e.g. easy, rich, sad); whatever; how much (3) hey; oi 何時でも(いつでも): (at) any time; always; at all times; whenever 何となく(なんとなく): somehow or other; for some reason or another 何々(なになに): (1) such and such (when being vague, placeholder, etc.); this and that (2) What?; What is the matter?; What are the items? 何なり(なんなり): any; anything; whatever 何時か(いつか): sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course; in time |
| JLPT Level | 5 |
| Jouyou Grade | 2 |
| Frequency | 340 |
| Components | 人: person 可: can; passable; mustn't; should not; do not |
| Number of Strokes | 7 |
| Kanji Radical | 人 |
| Radical Number | 9 |
| Radical Strokes | 2 |
| Radical Reading | ひと・にんべん・ひとやね |
| Traditional Form | (none) |
| Classification | 形声 Phonetic |
| Keyword | what |
| Koohii Story 1 | What can Mr T do? ´You mean: what can´t MR T do, you fool´. |
| Koohii Story 2 | What can´t Mr. T not do? |
Tags: jlpt.n5, grade2, kanjifreq251-500
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