Search Terms: 何*, なに*
Dictionary results(showing 1-25 of 98 results)
pronoun
1.
what
2.
you-know-what, that thing
3.
whatsit, whachamacallit, what's-his-name, what's-her-name
adverb
4.
(not) at all, (not) in the slightest(with neg. sentence)
interjection
5.
what?, huh?(indicates surprise)
6.
hey!(indicates anger or irritability)
7.
oh, no (it's fine), why (it's nothing), oh (certainly not)(used to dismiss someone's worries, concerns, etc.)
pronoun
2.
which one (esp. of two alternatives)
3.
who
See also:どちら様
Other readings:
どちら《孰方》[1]
、どっち《何方》
、どっち《孰方》[1]
、いずかた《何方》
、いずかた《孰方》[1]
、いずち《何方》
、いずち《孰方》[1]
、どち《何方》[2]
、どち《孰方》[1][2]
、いずし《何方》[2]
、いずし《孰方》[1][2]
、なにざま《何方》[2]
、なにざま《孰方》[1][2]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
adverb
1.
something, some, any
2.
somehow, for some reason
3.
(is there) something (you want, etc.)
Other readings:
何か【なんか】
expression
1.
(not) anything, (nothing) at all, (not) any, nothing(with neg. verb)
2.
and everything else, and all(as ...も何も)
3.
(not) at all, (not) in the least, (not) especially, (not) to that extent(as ...なくてもいい, ...ことはない, etc.)
adverb
1.
quite, really, very, extremely
2.
nothing, not a bit, not at all(with neg. verb)
Other readings:
何とも【なにとも】
adverb
•
at any rate, anyhow, anyway, in any case, because, as you know, for you see
See also:何せ
noun, no-adjective
1.
some, any, (a) little, of some kind, of some sort
adverb
2.
please
3.
anyway, anyhow, at any rate, after all
Other readings:
何ぶん【なにぶん】
adverb
•
somehow or other, for some reason or another, without knowing why(usually kana)
Other readings:
なんとなく《何と無く》
、なにとなく《何となく》
、なにとなく《何と無く》
pronoun
1.
such and such (when being vague, placeholder, etc.), this and that
interjection
2.
What?, What is the matter?, What are the items?
3.
Let's see... (e.g. when about to read a letter), well, well
Other readings:
何何【なになに】
expression, adverb
1.
above anything else, above all, more than anything
expression, no-adjective, noun
2.
best, greatest, excellent, wonderful, most important
adjective
•
casual, unconcerned, nonchalant
Other readings:
何気無い【なにげない】
pronoun
•
anyone, any person, whoever
Other readings:
何人【なんびと】
、何人【なんぴと】
、何びと【なにびと】
、何びと【なんびと】
adverb
1.
(not) in any way, (not) at all, (none) whatsoever(with neg. verb)
no-adjective
2.
what kind of
Other readings:
何ら【なにら】[1]
、何等【なんら】
、何等【なにら】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun
1.
what, something, everything
2.
nothing (with neg. verb)
3.
something or other, unspecified matter
Other readings:
何ごと【なにごと】
expression, adverb
•
unintentionally, calmly, inadvertently, innocently
Other readings:
何げなく【なにげなく】
、何気無く【なにげなく】
Common word
expression
•
to be frank with you, to tell you the truth, I'm going to lay my cards on the table
Other readings:
何をかくそう【なにをかくそう】
expression
•
what is it (that), the meaning of something, what something is about
Other readings:
何なのか【なになのか】
noun
1.
something
2.
nothing (with neg. verb)
Other readings:
何もの【なにもの】
adverb, noun
•
how much (long, far)(usually kana)
Other readings:
どれほど《何程》
、どれほど《何れ程》
、なにほど《何程》
Kanji results(showing 1-1 of 2 results)
what
KUN:
- なにnani
- なんnan
- なに-nani-
- なん-nan-
ON:
- カka
Nanori:
- あがaga