Kanji

what

Kanji

Grade

Grade 2

Strokes

7 strokes

Radical

人部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

なに, なん, なに-, なん-

Nanori (Name Reading)

いず, いずこ, なに

Common Readings

カ, なに, なん

Example sentences

なに
何を買うか決めた

I decided what to buy.

お前 おまえ
お前、何をしているんだ?

You, what are you doing?

何か なにか
何か面白い本が読みたい

I want to read something interesting.

んで んで
お腹が空いたんで、何か食べよう。

I'm hungry, so let's eat something.

何も なにも
今日は何も食べていない

I haven't eaten anything today.

恨む うらむ
いつまでも過去を恨んでいても、何も始まらない。

Even if you hold a grudge against the past forever, nothing will start.

何度 なんど
この本は何度読んでも面白いです。

This book is interesting no matter how many times I read it.

鳴らす ならす
近所の子供がインターホンを何度も鳴らした。

The neighborhood kid rang the intercom many times.

何だ なんだ
何だ、君か。

Oh, it's you.

何で なんで
何でそんなに怒っているの?

Why are you so angry?

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