Word Meaning 如何

いかん ikan

如何 is read as いかん (ikan) and means (depending on) how.

Meaning

English

  1. (depending on) how
  2. (depending on) what
  3. nature (of)
  4. what is ...?
  5. how is ...?
  6. what will be ...?

Reading

Kana

いかん

Romaji

ikan

Writing Variants

  • 奈何 いかん ikan

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 124681 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

如何に

いかに

hey

如何にも

いかにも

absolutely

如何様

いかさま

surely

如何様

いかよう

what sort of

如何許

いかばかり

how much

如何か

どうか

somehow or other

如何で

いかんで

depending on ...

如何な

いかな

no matter what

如何して

どうして

cannot possibly

如何せん

いかんせん

what can be done about ...

Example Sentences

5

けっかはどりょくいかんできまる。

The result is determined by one's efforts.

Hi, how are you?

How are you finding the Quality Control department?

You don't understand how fortunate the country you live in is.

I've received many questions from students asking about choices and methods of reading. My answers have never led to anything productive. I think it's not dissimilar to asking what kind of person you should love or which kind of love you should have.