何

音読おんよみ:

訓読くんよみ: なに・なん・
いず・いず

画数かくすう: 7

部首ぶしゅ: にんべん(⺅)

Meaning

What / Which / How many

  • なに — what
  • 何人なんにん — how many people
  • 何時なんじ — what time
  • 何時いつ — when
  • 何日なんにち — what day
  • 何事なにごと — what happened / what matter
  • 何回なんかい — how many times

One of the most frequently used kanji in everyday Japanese questions. Originally derived from 荷 (to carry), the meaning evolved to express uncertainty and inquiry.

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