何
Meanings
Pronoun
1. what
2. you-know-what; that thing
3. whatsit; whachamacallit; what's-his-name; what's-her-name
Adverb
5. (not) at all; (not) in the slightest (with neg. sentence)
Interjection
6. what?; huh? (indicates surprise)
7. hey!; come on! (indicates anger or irritability)
8. oh, no (it's fine); why (it's nothing); oh (certainly not) (used to dismiss someone's worries, concerns, etc.)
Other spellings
なに
Kanji used
Pitch accent
なに
Used in vocabulary
なにか
something; some; any; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
Pronoun
何も
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any; nothing; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least; (not) especially; (not) to that extent
Expression
何より
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent; wonderful; most important
Expression
Examples1239
今
What did the announcement just say?
なに
What? You can't do it? You coward! Chicken!
「や、
"No, not so much. At most comparing sizes, telling dirty stories." "Sizes of what?" "Of 'that'."
何
Did something happen?
私
Can I do anything?
あなた
What do you want to be?