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何

What

WaniKani level 5JLPT N5Joyo grade 2Top 500 ¡ #3407 strokes

Meanings

What

On'yomi

か

Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.

Kun'yomi

なに、 なん、 なに-、 なん-

Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.

Stroke order

Stroke order diagram for 何

何 is written in 7 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

About this kanji

何 (What) is taught on WaniKani at level 5 and appears in the JLPT N5 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 2 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #340 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 7 strokes.

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