何

音読おんよみ:

訓読くんみ: なに・なん・
いず・いず

画数かくすう: 7 strokes

部首ぶしゅ: ⺅(にんべん)

Meaning

What / which / how many

  • なに — what
  • 何人なんにん — how many people
  • 何時なんじ — what time
  • 何時いつ — when
  • 何日なんにち — what day
  • 何事なにごと — what happened / what matter
  • 何回なんかい — how many times

One of the most frequently used kanji in everyday Japanese questions. Originally derived from 荷 (to carry), the meaning evolved to express uncertainty and inquiry.

なんですか?
What is it?

なにべますか?
What will you eat?

何時なんじいましょうか?
What time shall we meet?

回
Creates
何回なんかい — how many times
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