Word Meaning 何という

なんという nantoiu

何という is read as なんという (nantoiu) and means of what name.

Meaning

English

  1. of what name
  2. how (beautiful, etc.)
  3. what a ...
  4. nothing worth mentioning
  5. nothing special

Reading

Kana

なんという

Romaji

nantoiu

Writing Variants

  • 何と言う なんという nan to iu
  • 何と言う なんとゆう nan to yuu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 24721 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

何を隠そう

なにをかくそう

to be frank with you

何か

なにか

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

なに

what

何ら

なにら

what kind of

何人

なにびと

anyone

何とか

なんとか

somehow

何十

なんじゅう

(several) tens

何より

なにより

above anything else

何でも

なんでも

I am told

何時でも

いつでも

(at) any time

何と

なんと

oh my

何とも

なんとも

(not) anything

Example Sentences

10

What is the name of this flower?

Such pretty flowers!

What is the name of that river?

What's that bird?

What's the name of this street, please?

What is the name of this river?

What a contrast between them!

I asked him what his name was.

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