interrogative word; question word
A grammatical term for words like 何, 誰, どこ, いつ, なぜ, and どう that are used to form questions.
Japanese interrogative words include 何 (what), 誰 (who), どこ (where), and others.
Compound of 疑問 (question, doubt) and 詞 (word, part of speech). A straightforward Sino-Japanese term for interrogative words.