誰
who
JLPT N1 15 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- だれ・たれ・た
- On'yomi
- スイ
- Radical
- 言 · speech (words, speak)
誰 means "who". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 15 strokes. It is read だれ・たれ・た in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and スイ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).
Stroke order & writing
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誰 in example sentences
がた？ Dare ga kita?
Who came?
かしら。 Dare kashira.
I wonder who.
これ誰の？
Kore dare no?
Whose is this?
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
Words that use 誰
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Common questions
- What does the kanji 誰 mean?
- 誰 means "who". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
- How many strokes does 誰 have?
- 誰 is written in 15 strokes.
- How is 誰 read?
- It is read だれ・たれ・た in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and スイ in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 誰?
- 誰 is a JLPT N1 kanji.