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What is the Kanji for 'Who'? | 誰

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Who' is 誰.

    kanji

    誰

    Meaning

    Who

    Reading

    kunyomiだれ

    dare

    Parts

    隹Bird 言Say

    Example Word

    誰: who. The Japanese pronoun '誰 (だれ)' means 'who'. It is used to ask about the identity of a person or people. This pronoun is commonly used in questions to inquire about someone's name, role, or identity. For example: Who is that person?「あの人は誰ですか?」(あのひとはだれですか?). Who ate the cake?「誰がケーキを食べたの?」(だれがケーキをたべたの?). It can also be used in statements when the identity is unknown or unspecified, such as 'I don't know who did it'「誰がやったのかわからない」(だれがやったのかわからない). Note that '誰' is neutral and can be used in both formal and informal contexts.

    Radical

    言

    Stroke Count

    15

    Grade

    10

    Frequency

    222

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 誰

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    隹

    Meaning

    Bird

    kanji

    言

    Meaning

    Say

Words Using 誰

This kanji is used in 2 words:

    word

    誰か

    Meaning

    Someone

    word

    誰

    Meaning

    Who

Kanji Related to 誰 Through the Part 隹

These 21 kanji contain the part 隹 as well.

    kanji

    勧

    Meaning

    Urge, Recommend

    kanji

    准

    Meaning

    Approve, Semi

    kanji

    雄

    Meaning

    Male, Heroic

    kanji

    推

    Meaning

    Infer

    kanji

    椎

    Meaning

    Oak tree, Oak

    kanji

    堆

    Meaning

    Piled high

    kanji

    進

    Meaning

    Advance

    kanji

    観

    Meaning

    View

    kanji

    隻

    Meaning

    One of a pair, Ship counter

    kanji

    歓

    Meaning

    Rejoice, Delight

    kanji

    雑

    Meaning

    Miscellaneous

    kanji

    焦

    Meaning

    Char, Scorch

    kanji

    集

    Meaning

    Gather

    kanji

    確

    Meaning

    Certain

    kanji

    維

    Meaning

    Fiber, Maintain

    kanji

    稚

    Meaning

    Young, Immature

    kanji

    唯

    Meaning

    Only, Solely

    kanji

    雌

    Meaning

    Female

    kanji

    雇

    Meaning

    Employ, Hire

    kanji

    離

    Meaning

    Detach, Separate

    kanji

    雅

    Meaning

    Elegance, Elegant

Kanji Related to 誰 Through the Part 言

These 21 kanji contain the part 言 as well.

    kanji

    訳

    Meaning

    Reason, Translation

    kanji

    調

    Meaning

    Investigate, Tune

    kanji

    計

    Meaning

    Measure, Plan

    kanji

    諦

    Meaning

    Abandon, Give up

    kanji

    認

    Meaning

    Recognize, Admit

    kanji

    記

    Meaning

    Record

    kanji

    評

    Meaning

    Evaluate

    kanji

    語

    Meaning

    Language, Word

    kanji

    話

    Meaning

    Talk

    kanji

    誓

    Meaning

    Swear, Vow

    kanji

    警

    Meaning

    Warn

    kanji

    読

    Meaning

    Read

    kanji

    諭

    Meaning

    Instruct, Admonish

    kanji

    訪

    Meaning

    Visit

    kanji

    論

    Meaning

    Theory, Argument

    kanji

    訂

    Meaning

    Correct, Revise

    kanji

    信

    Meaning

    Trust

    kanji

    憲

    Meaning

    Constitution

    kanji

    誉

    Meaning

    Praise, Honor

    kanji

    誘

    Meaning

    Entice, Induce

    kanji

    謡

    Meaning

    Noh chanting, Popular song

Learn the Kanji 誰

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 誰 mean?

誰 means 'Who'.

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

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