かな (kana)

Meaning & usage

かな adds a wondering or musing tone, often used when thinking something over aloud or to oneself. It follows plain-form verbs and i-adjectives, and na-adjectives or nouns plus な. It commonly appears in かなと思う to express wondering or considering, and can also soften a casual decision like 食べようかな.

Example sentences 8

1. みんなもそうなのかな、と思おもうことくらいしかできない。

   I can only wonder if this is the same for everyone else.

2. 明日、時間があるかなって思ってたんだけど・・・。

   I was wondering if you were free tomorrow.

3. 私の見たことを話そうかなとふと思った。

   I had a notion to tell what I had seen.

4. もう一つソフトクリームを食べようかな。

   I think I will have one more ice cream cone.

5. 茶色のスエードの上着は、どんなのがあるかな、サイズは４０なんだけど。

   What do you have in brown suede jackets, size 40?

6. 私はときどき外国人たちがどうやって家計のやりくりをしているのかなと思うんです。

   I sometimes wonder how those foreigners can make ends meet.

7. 時間までに着けそうかな？

   Are we likely to arrive in time?

8. また会ってもらえるかな？

   Will you let me see you again?