何

Meaning

何 centers on the idea of an unknown or unspecified thing: the question word 'what'. It is used to ask for identification or to refer to something indefinite.

• 何なに
  N5

  what

• 何なん
  N5

  what

• 何処どこ
  N5

  where; what place

• 何時もいつも
  N5

  always; all the time; at all times

• 何故なぜ
  N5

  why; how; for what reason

• 何れいずれ
  N3

  which; where; who

• 何でなんで
  N3

  why?; what for?

• 何とかなんとか
  N3

  something; something or other; so-and-so

• 何だかなんだか
  N2

  (a) little; somewhat; somehow

• 如何いかが
  N5

  how; in what way; how about

• 何となくなんとなく
  N3

  somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why

• 何よりなにより
  N2

  above anything else; above all; more than anything

• 如何にいかに
  N2

  how; in what way

• 何故かなぜか
  N2

  somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

• 何ともなんとも
  N2

  really; very; extremely; terribly; awfully

• 何事なにごと
  N1

  what; what sort of thing

• 何方どなた
  N5

  who

• 何者なにもの

  who; what kind of person

• 何だかんだなんだかんだ
  N2

  something or other; one thing or another; this or that

• 何故ならなぜなら
  N3

  because; the reason is; if you want to know why

• 何となんと
  N2

  what; how

• 何かとなにかと
  N2

  one way or another; in many ways; in various ways

• 如何にもいかにも
  N2

  indeed; really; truly; just (like)

• 何らなんら
  N1

  (not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever

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