那
なに
nani
JLPT N17 strokesKanjiLevel 90 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
那 is the kanji for "What". The most common reading is なに (nani). Mnemonics and example sentences are listed below.
Meaning
What
Also : Which · That
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Readings
kunなに/ nanikunなんぞ/ nanzokunいかん/ ikanonな/ naonだ/ da
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
7 strokes
Radicals
刀二阝
Example Sentences
彼は那覇での生活を楽しんでいる。
かれはなはでのせいかつをたのしんでいる。
He is enjoying life in Naha.
那由多の可能性が広がる。
なゆたのかのうせいがひろがる。
Infinite possibilities expand.
Vocabulary using 那
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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