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何
nan; nani
what (basic question word; 何[なに]をする？ = what are you doing?)
Example sentence
何を話しているの？
What are you talking about?
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Words with the same kanji
| Word | JLPT | Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 何～ | N5 | なん～ | なん～what kind / how many / used in compounds (e.g. 何人[なんにん] = how many people) | |
| 何か | N3 | なにか | なにかsomething | |
| 何でも | N3 | なんでも | なんでもanything, everything, whatever | |
| 何も | N3 | なにも | なにもnothing | |
| 何で | N3 | なんで | なんでWhy, What for | |
| 何とか | N3 | なんとか | なんとかsomehow, anyhow, one way or another | |
| 何々 | N2 | なになに | なになにsuch and such, What? | |
| 何とも | N2 | なんとも | なんとも(with neg. verb) nothing, not at all, not a bit; really, quite, extremely |
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