何 — what

Readings

On'yomi

カ

Kun'yomi

なになんなに-なん-

Example words

• 何なん(1) what (2) how many (some counter) (3) euph. for genitals or sex
• 何かなにかsomething
• 何とかなんとか(1) something; something or other; so-and-so (2) somehow; anyhow; one way or another
• 何よりなによりmost; best; above all
• 何でもなんでも(1) any; whatever one likes; by all means; anything; everything (2) I am told; I understand; they say; I hear
• 何となんとwhat; how; whatever
• 何ともなんとも(1) quite; really; very; extremely (2) nothing; not a bit; not at all
• 何でなんで(1) why?; what for? (2) how?; by what means?