誰
だれ
dare
JLPT N315 strokesKanjiLevel 45 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
誰 is the kanji for "Who". A common reading is だれ (dare). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Who
Also : Someone · Somebody
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Readings
kunだれ/ darekunたれ/ tarekunた/ taonすい/ sui
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
15 strokes
Radicals
言隹
Example Sentences
誰がこのプロジェクトを担当していますか。
だれがこのプロジェクトをたんとうしていますか。
Who is responsible for this project?
誰に会った時、とても驚きました。
だれにあったとき、とてもおどろきました。
When I met that person, I was very surprised.
Vocabulary using 誰
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jul 4, 2026
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