Word Meaning 如何

どう dou

如何 is read as どう (dou) and means how.

Meaning

English

  1. how
  2. in what way
  3. how about

Reading

Kana

どう

Romaji

dou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 123651 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 ...

如何とも

いかんとも

(not) in any way

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.