何
なに
nani
JLPT N57 strokesKanjiLevel 1 - JLPT N5
Quick answer
何 is the kanji for "What". A common reading is なに (nani). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
What
Also : Some · Which
Readings
kunなに/ nanikunなん/ nanonか/ ka
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Memory Aid
Meaning ·
A person (人) wearing a mysterious hood — when you see someone fully covered, you ask "What is this? Who are you?"
Reading ·
なに (nani) sounds like "nani" — the Japanese itself is the question!
Example Sentences
何が食べたいですか？
なにがたべたいですか？
What do you want to eat?
何時に起きましたか？
なんじにおきましたか？
What time did you wake up?
Vocabulary using 何
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