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何
what
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Readings
- On’yomi
- カ
- Kun’yomi
- なに、なに-、なん、なん-
Example words
何
なに
what
何
なん
what
何の
どの
which; what (way)
何時も
いつも
always; all the time
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
Person (亻) + can (可) — “who can?” → what?
Components
Remember "what" (何) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.
Anchor word
何 (なに) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in 何 (なに) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: なに、なに-、なん、なん- — often used in native Japanese words (like 何). On'yomi: カ — common in compound words (熟語).