JLPT N5 kanji · 7 strokes · #340 by frequency
何 — What
- Meaning
- What
- On'yomi (Chinese reading)
- カ
- Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)
- なになんなに-なん-
- Radical
- 人
In bold: the readings to learn first.
Stroke order
7 strokes. The stroke to draw is in red; the previous ones are already in place.
Components
The pieces this kanji is built from. Recognizing them is half of understanding it.
Memory hook
The person (亻) keeps saying everything's possible (可), so you ask: possible to do what (何)?
Kanzen's hook for this kanji. In the app, you can adopt another learner's or write your own.
Common vocabulary
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 何 | なに | what |
| 何とか | なんとか | something, something or other, so-and-so |
| 如何 | いかが | how, in what way, how about |
| 何か | なにか | something, some, any |
| 何で | なんで | why?, what for? |
| 何時も | いつも | always, all the time, at all times |
Sources: meanings and readings based on KANJIDIC2 and JMdict (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0) · KanjiVG strokes © Ulrich Apel (CC BY-SA 3.0) · reading selection, French translations and memory hooks: Kanzen.