か
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Meanings
Particle
1. indicates a question (at sentence end)
2. indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question (at the end of a subordinate clause)
3. or; whether or not; either ... or ... (as ...か...(か))
4. some- (e.g. something, someone) (after an interrogative)
5. hmm; huh; I wonder (if, why, etc.); it might (be); maybe; perhaps it's (because of); could it be (that) (indicates uncertainty, conjecture, doubt, etc.)
6. shouldn't we ...?; why don't we ...?; what about ...?; how about ...?; let's ...; may I ...?; could you ...? (indicates invitation, suggestion, or polite request; after a negative or volitional)
7. some (amount); roughly; about; circa; more or less; or so (indicates a rough amount)
8. won't you ...?; why don't you ...?; couldn't you (e.g. have done differently)?; shouldn't you ...? (indicates indirect command or critique; usu. after a negative)
9. why should ...?; why would ...?; would I (really) ...?; who could have (guessed, foreseen, etc.) ...?; how could ...?; how should ...? (indicates irony or rhetorical question)
10. OK?; (you) understand?; got it?; really?; right?; didn't (I, you, etc.) ...? (used to confirm or emphasize information)
11. oh; wow; how (incredible, strongly, badly, etc.) (indicates surprise or strong emotion)
12. come to think of ...; ... you say?; ah; now that (you, it, etc.) ... (indicates (sudden) realization or recollection)
Prefix
13. very (emphatic prefix; usu. before an adjective)
Suffix
14. -al; -ial; -ic; -ical; -ish; -y (suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; after an uninflectable word)
Pitch accent
か
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
何なんか
something; some; any; somehow; for some reason
Pronoun
いつの間まにか
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
Adverb
いくつか
(a) few; some; several
No-adjective
誰だれか
someone; somebody
Pronoun
なぜか
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
Adverb
いずれか
one (of); any (one of); either (of)
Expression
何なん人にんか
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
Expression
どなたか
someone
Noun
なんというか
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
Expression
おろか
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; not only ...
Expression
幾いくらか
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
Adverb
Examples8296
Do you remember what Kathy had on at the party?
Let's put a stop to this discussion.
Would you like tea or coffee?
I cannot express how pleased I was then.
Don't you think you ought to write them a thank-you note?
Our family has some distinguished ancestors.