何
what
JLPT N5 Grade 2 7 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- なに・なん
- On'yomi
- カ
- Radical
- 人 · person (human being)
何 means "what". It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 7 strokes. It is read なに・なん in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.
Example word
何
what
Stroke order & writing
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何 in example sentences
？ Jaa nani?
Then what?
ですか。 Nan desu ka.
What is it?
か？ Nani ka nomu?
Want a drink?
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
Words that use 何
More 人 (person) kanji
Common questions
- What does the kanji 何 mean?
- 何 means "what". It is a JLPT N5 kanji.
- How many strokes does 何 have?
- 何 is written in 7 strokes.
- How is 何 read?
- It is read なに・なん in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カ in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 何?
- 何 is a JLPT N5 kanji.