What does the kanji 何 mean?

The kanji 何 (nani) means "what". It is a JLPT N5 character.

What kanji is "nani"?

"nani" is written with the kanji 何, meaning "what". Its readings are onyomi (Chinese-derived) か (ka), kunyomi (native Japanese) なに (nani), なん (nan). It is a JLPT N5 character.

How do you write the kanji 何?

Write 何 ("what") by following the correct stroke order. Use the interactive, step-by-step stroke order animation on this page to practise each stroke in sequence and build muscle memory.

What are the readings of 何?

何 has these readings: onyomi (Chinese-derived) か (ka), kunyomi (native Japanese) なに (nani), なん (nan).

何“what” Kanjinani / ka

JLPT N5

How to write 何

何 (what) kanji stroke order diagram with numbered strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning

what

Onyomi (音読み)

か ka

Chinese reading

Kunyomi (訓読み)

なに nani
なん nan

Japanese reading

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Example sentences using 何

Human-reviewed sentence pairs from the Tatoeba corpus, with readings shown above the kanji.

デザートは何なにになさいますか？
What would you like for dessert?
何 (なに)
JP#202257bytommy_sanEN#39470byCKCC BY 2.0 FR Tatoeba Project
何なんでこの学校がっこうにしたの？
Why did you choose this school?
何で (なんで)
JP#10987716bysmall_snowEN#13155899byatitarevCC BY 2.0 FR Tatoeba Project
お名前なまえは何なんとおっしゃいますか。
May I have your name?
何と (なんと)
JP#226566bytommy__sanEN#63917byCKCC BY 2.0 FR Tatoeba Project