Japanese Word Entry

Kana:なに
Romaji:nani
Definitions:
  1. what

  2. you-know-what, that thing

  3. whatsit, whachamacallit, what's-his-name, what's-her-name

  4. (not) at all, (not) in the slightest

  5. what?, huh?

  6. hey!

  7. oh, no (it's fine), why (it's nothing), oh (certainly not)


Need more information?

Look up 何 on Jisho.org

Chinese characters used in this word

what, why, where, which, how
Readings
Mandarin: ㄏㄜˊ (hé), ㄏㄜˋ (hè)
Cantonese: ho4, ho6
Japanese: カ (ka)、 ガ (ga) / なに (nani)、 なん (nan)、 なに- (nani-)、 なん- (nan-)、 なんぞ (nanzo)、 いずく (izuku)
Korean: 하 (ha)
Vietnamese: