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Kanji: 何

KANJI
7 strokes
READINGS
KUN 訓
なに
なん
 ON 音 
STROKE ORDER
Slow Fast
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JLPT Level:
JLPT N5 (beginner level)
Kanken Level:
Kanken Level 9 (completion of 2nd grade)
Grade:
Taught during the 2nd grade in Japan
Radical:
人(亻)
Radical name:
ひと(にんべん)
Meaning:
What
Usage:
Appears frequently in Japanese newspapers, but about 350 kanji are used even more often.
JLPT Level Word Meaning
N5
(なんなに)
what
N3
(なに)
what
N3
(なん)
what
N3
(なに)
something
N3
(なん)
Why?, What for?
N3
(なん)でも
by all means, everything
N3
(なん)とか
somehow, anyhow, one way or another
N2
(なになに)
such and such, What?
N2
(なにぶん)
what minute?, how many minutes?
N1
(いかが)
how, in what way
N1
(いつ)()にか
before one knows, unnoticed, unawares
N1
(どこ)
where, what place
N1
(どこ)
somewhere, anywhere, in some respects
N1
(どちら)
which, who
N1
(どなた)
who?
N1
()
which, what
N1
(なぜ)
why, how
N1
(なにげ)ない
casual, unconcerned
N1
(なに)しろ
at any rate, anyhow, anyway, in any case
N1
(なにとぞ)
please
N1
(なに)
nothing
N1
(なに)より
most, best
N1
(なん)だか
a little, somewhat, somehow
N1
(なん)
how...!, what...!
N1
(なん)
what, how, whatever
N1
(なん)となく
somehow or other, for some reason or another
N1
(なん)とも
nothing (with neg. verb), quite, not a bit
N1
(なん)なり
any, anything, whatever
Certain kanji information is from KANJIDIC, which is the property of the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, and is used in conformance with the Group's license.
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