何
Reading: なん
Meaning: what; how many (when used before counters)
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Example Sentence
何 時 に 来る
What time will you come?
Usage Notes
Read as 'nan' before certain sounds (t, d, n) and counters. Read as 'nani' in other contexts. Used as an interrogative pronoun and as a prefix for asking quantities or measurements. Common compounds include 何時 (what time), 何人 (how many people), 何個 (how many items).
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