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What is the Kanji for 'What'? | 那

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'What', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'What' is 那.

    kanji

    那

    Meaning

    What

    Reading

    kunyomiなに

    nani

    いかん

    ikan

    なんぞ

    nanzo

    onyomiだ

    da

    な

    na

    Parts

    ⻏Mound (阜)

    Example Word

    旦那: husband. The Japanese noun '旦那 (だんな)' primarily means 'husband'. It is a somewhat formal or traditional term used to refer to one's husband, often implying respect or a certain level of formality. It can also be used to address or refer to a master or boss, particularly in historical or service contexts. For example: my husband is kind「私の旦那は優しい」(わたしのだんなはやさしい). The master of the house is strict「旦那様は厳しい」(だんなさまはきびしい). Note that in modern usage, '旦那' is less common in casual speech, with '夫 (おっと)' or '主人 (しゅじん)' being more frequently used to refer to a husband.

    Radical

    邑

    Stroke Count

    7

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    10

    Frequency

    425

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 那

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 1 part:

    radical

    ⻏

    Meaning

    Mound

Words Using 那

This kanji is used in 2 words:

    word

    旦那

    Meaning

    Husband

    word

    支那

    Meaning

    China

Kanji Related to 那 Through the Part ⻏

These 11 kanji contain the part ⻏ as well.

    kanji

    郷

    Meaning

    Hometown

    kanji

    郊

    Meaning

    Suburbs

    kanji

    郭

    Meaning

    Enclosure

    kanji

    都

    Meaning

    Metropolis

    kanji

    部

    Meaning

    Section, Department

    kanji

    邪

    Meaning

    Wicked

    kanji

    郎

    Meaning

    Young man, Guy

    kanji

    邦

    Meaning

    State, Japan

    kanji

    郵

    Meaning

    Mail

    kanji

    郡

    Meaning

    County, District

    kanji

    邸

    Meaning

    Residence

Learn the Kanji 那

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 那 mean?

那 means 'What'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.