What does kanji 何 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 何 is what.

How is kanji 何 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 何 are なに, なん, なに-, なん-; the onyomi readings are カ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 何?

Kanji 何 is taught in Jōyō Grade 2.

What is the main radical of kanji 何?

The main radical for kanji 何 is 人.

What words use kanji 何?

Example words that use kanji 何 include 何処, 何か, 何ら, どの位.

JōyōJLPT N5Kanken 9

何

Meaning

Kanji 何

what

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: なになんなに-なん-
Onyomi 音読み: カ
Nanori 名乗り: あが

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 2
JLPT: JLPT N5
Frequency: #340
Strokes: 7
Radical: 人
Components: 一 • 亅 • 化 • 口
Kanji Kentei: Level 9
Similar Kanji: 河 • 阿 • 奇 • 苛 • 可 • 呵 • 坷

Related vocabulary

29 common entries

Showing 29 of 441 entries that include this kanji.

何処

どこ

how much (long, far)

何か

なにか

(so) what (are you trying to say)?

何ら

なんら

what kind of

どの位

どのくらい

how long

何人

なにびと

anyone

何卒

なにとぞ

by all means

何

なに

what

何度

なんど

how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)

何とか

なんとか

somehow

何より

なにより

above anything else

何でも

なんでも

I am told

何と

なんと

oh my

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

これは何ですか。

What is this?

何が見えますか。

What can you see?

今日は何曜日ですか。

What day is it today?

駅まで何分かかりますか。

How many minutes does it take to get to the station?

何人来ましたか。

How many people came?