何
Meanings
Pronoun
1. what
Prefix
2. how many (followed by a counter)
3. many; a lot of (followed by (optional number), counter and も)
4. several; a few; some (followed by a counter and か)
Other spellings
なん
Kanji used
Pitch accent
なん
Used in vocabulary
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
なんとか
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
Expression
なんでも
any; anything; whatever; whatever one likes; everything; all; I am told; I hear; I understand; they say
Expression
なんと
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement; believe it or not; why, ...!; oh my; wow; …
Adverb
何の
what; what kind of; what sort of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no; not at all; oh (it's nothing)
Pre-noun adjectival
Examples223
何 と 言ったら 良い か 分かりません。
I'm at a loss for words.
学校 の 前 に 何 本 か 木 が 見えます。
You see some trees in front of the school.
ここ の 家、 何 匹 猫 が いる の?
How many cats are there in this house?
私 は 何 軒 もの 店 で その 本 を 探しました。
I inquired about the book in many stores.
彼 は 何 と 言いました か。
What did he say?
彼女 は 何 と 言った と 思います か。
What do you think she said?