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Pronoun
1. what
  • いま
  • アナウンス
  • なに
  • だった
  • のです
What did the announcement just say?
Pronoun
2. you-know-what; that thing
Pronoun
3. whatsit; whachamacallit; what's-his-name; what's-her-name
Noun
4. penis; (one's) thing; dickColloquial, Usually written using kana alone, esp. ナニ
  • それほど
  • でも
  • せいぜい
  • おお大き
  • くら比べたり
  • わいだんわい談
  • する
  • くらい
  • 」「
  • おお大き
  • って
  • なに
  • ?」「
  • ナニ
"No, not so much. At most comparing sizes, telling dirty stories." "Sizes of what?" "Of 'that'."
Adverb (fukushi)
5. (not) at all; (not) in the slightestwith neg. sentence
6. what?; huh?indicates surprise
  • なに
  • でき出来ない
  • この
  • どきょう度胸
  • なし
  • こしぬ腰抜けッ
What? You can't do it? You coward! Chicken!
7. hey!; come on!indicates anger or irritability
8. oh, no (it's fine); why (it's nothing); oh (certainly not)used to dismiss someone's worries, concerns, etc.
Other forms
ナニ
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Pronoun
1. youUsually written using kana alone, trad. polite in ref. to someone of equal or lower status, now oft. regarded as rude or distant
  • まいばん毎晩
  • じゅうぶん十分な
  • すいみん睡眠
  • とれば
  • あなた
  • ずっと
  • 気分がよく
  • なる
  • だろう
If you get enough rest every night, you'll feel much better.
Pronoun
2. dear; honeyFamiliar language, Usually written using kana alone, Only applies to 貴方, Only applies to 貴男, used by wives addressing their husbands
  • ねえ
  • あなた
  • たち
  • 行かない
Don't go, dears.
Other forms
貴女 【あなた】貴男 【あなた】
Notes
あなた: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading). あなた: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading). あなた: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading).
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Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)
1. which; what (way)Usually written using kana alone, See also この, See also その, See also あの
Notes
何の: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. again; once more; once again; another time; some other timeUsually written using kana alone
  • また
  • 会えて
  • うれ嬉しい
Nice to see you again!
Adverb (fukushi)
2. also; too; as well; likewiseUsually written using kana alone
    ジム
  • また
  • パーティー
  • 来ます
Jim is coming to the party, too.
Adverb (fukushi)
3. on the other hand; whileUsually written using kana alone
  • わたし
  • には
  • かのじょ彼女の
  • きも気持ち
  • わかる
  • また
  • いちめん一面
  • かのじょ彼女
  • ただ正しい
  • おも思わない
I understand her, but on the other hand I don't think she's right.
Conjunction
4. and; in addition; besides; moreover; furthermoreUsually written using kana alone
  • わたし
  • 行けない
  • また
  • 行き
  • たい
  • おも思わない
I cannot go, nor do I want to.
Conjunction
5. or; otherwiseUsually written using kana alone
  • じょうほう情報
  • 得る
  • には
  • どこ
  • 行けば
  • いい
  • また
  • だれ
  • 聞けば
  • いい
  • ご存じ
  • ですか
Do you know where to go or whom to ask for information?
Adverb (fukushi)
6. really; how; (what, why) on earthUsually written using kana alone, expresses surprise, shock, doubt, etc.
  • あつ暑い
  • なま生ビール
  • あじ
  • また
  • かくべつ格別
Draft beer tastes especially good on a hot day.
Adverb (fukushi)
7. some time (in the future)Usually written using kana alone, Kansai dialect
Prefix
8. indirectSee also 又聞き
Other forms
亦 【また】復 【また】
Notes
亦: Rarely-used kanji form. 復: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
1. to put; to place
  • それ
  • テーブル
  • うえ
  • 置き
  • なさい
Lay it on the table.
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
2. to leave (behind)
  • あいにく
  • わたし
  • カメラ
  • いえ
  • おいて
  • きた
As it happens, I have left the camera at home.
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
3. to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
4. to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire; to employ
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
5. to place (one's trust, one's faith, etc.); to bear (in mind, etc.)
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
6. to put down a tool (e.g. a pen) hence stopping what one is doing with that tool
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
7. to take in (boarders, etc.); to provide lodging in one's house
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
8. to separate spatially or temporally
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Auxiliary verb
9. to do something in advanceUsually written using kana alone, after the -te form of a verb
  • あそ遊び
  • たい
  • なら
  • ちゃんと
  • ルール
  • 決めて
  • おきなさい
If we're going to play, make your mind up about the rules!
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Auxiliary verb
10. to leave something in a certain state; to keep something in a certain stateUsually written using kana alone, after the -te form of a verb
  • もんだい問題
  • みかいけつ未解決
  • まま
  • して
  • おく
  • いけません
You mustn't leave your problems unsolved.
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Pronoun
1. where; what placeUsually written using kana alone, See also ここ, See also そこ, See also あそこ
  • あなた
  • どこ
  • テレビ
  • 見ます
Where do you watch television?
Pronoun
2. how much (long, far); what extentUsually written using kana alone
Other forms
何処 【いどこ】何所 【どこ】何所 【いどこ】何處 【どこ】何處 【いどこ】何処 【いずこ】何処 【いずく】何処 【いづこ】
Notes
いどこ: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage. いどこ: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage. 何處: Out-dated kanji or kanji usage. いどこ: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage. 何處: Out-dated kanji or kanji usage. いずく: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage. いづこ: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage.
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Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. above; over; up
  • ひこうき飛行機
  • やま
  • うえ
  • 飛んだ
The plane flew over the mountain.
Noun
2. top; summit; upper part; head (e.g. of a staircase)
  • ほんだな本棚
  • うえ
  • てがとど手が届きます
Can you reach to the top of the bookshelf?
Noun
3. surface; on (top of)
  • つくえ
  • うえ
  • ほん
  • あります
There is a book on the desk.
Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
4. the above (in a piece of writing); earlier part
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Noun
5. superior; better; higher (position, rank, etc.); upper (class)
  • かれ
  • スキー
  • うで
  • わたし
  • より
  • はるかに
  • うえ
He is far above me in skiing.
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Noun
6. elder; older; senior
  • かれ
  • わたし私の
  • あに
  • よりも
  • ねん
  • うえ
  • 見えます
He looks older than my brother.
Noun
7. with respect to ...; in terms of; as far as ... is concerned; when (e.g. drunk)as ...上で(は) or ...上の
  • かれ
  • しごと仕事の
  • うえ
  • わたし私の
  • せんぱい先輩
He has more experience on the job than I.
Noun
8. besides ...; in addition to ...; on top of ...; as well as ...as ...上(に)
  • さむ寒かった
  • うえ
  • かぜ
  • つよ強かった
It was cold, and, in addition, it was windy.
Noun
9. after ...; upon ...; on ...; with (e.g. full awareness); as a result of ...as ...上(で)
  • かれ彼ら
  • ごうい合意
  • うえ
  • びんそく敏速な
  • こうどう行動
  • とった
They acted immediately by agreement.
Noun
10. since ...; now that ...; because ...as ...上は
Suffix
11. honorable; venerable; dearHonorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language, See also 父上, after a person of higher status
Noun
12. emperor; sovereign; shogun; daimyoArchaic
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. why; how; for what reasonUsually written using kana alone
Notes
なぜ: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading).
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Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to differ (from); to be different; to be distinct; to be unlike; to vary; to disagree (with)
  • そのてんその点で
  • わたし
  • きみ
  • いけん意見
  • ちが違う
I differ from you on that point.
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb
2. to be wrong; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
  • そんな
  • ばかな
  • こと
  • 言う
  • なんて
  • かれ
  • でも
  • ちが違った
Is he mad that he should say such a foolish thing?
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb
3. to become abnormal; to go wrongSee also 気が違う
  • きみ
  • ちが違う
  • ほう
  • いきます
You're going the wrong way.
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
4. isn't it?; wasn't it?Kansai dialect, at sentence-end; oft. as 〜のと違うか
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. how; in what way; by what meansUsually written using kana alone, See also どうやって
  • その
  • ニュース
  • どうして
  • 漏れた
  • だろう
How did the news get out?
Adverb (fukushi)
2. why; for what reason; for what purpose; what forUsually written using kana alone
  • どうして
  • あなた
  • 詫び
  • する
  • りゆう理由
  • ある
  • のです
Why should I apologize to you?
Adverb (fukushi)
3. cannot possiblyUsually written using kana alone
4. no wayUsually written using kana alone, often as どうして、どうして
Notes
如何して: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
1. to raise; to raise up; to set up; to pick up
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
2. to wake; to wake up; to waken; to awaken
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
3. to cause; to bring about; to lead to; to trigger; to give rise to; to create; to generate (e.g. heat, electricity); to produceSee also 熾す おこす
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
4. to start; to begin; to launch; to establish; to found; to set up; to openSee also 興す おこす
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
5. to plough; to plow; to till
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
6. to fall ill with
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
7. to transcribe; to write down (what is spoken)
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
8. to turn over (a card)
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起す 【おこす】
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Noun
1. whaling; whale hunting; whale fishing
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Noun
1. pot; jar; vase
  • これ
  • かれ
  • もっと最も
  • たいせつ大切にしている
  • つぼ
This is the pot he treasures most of all.
Noun
2. dice cup
Noun
3. depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall)See also 滝壺
Noun
4. aim; what one wants; the markUsually written using kana alone, See also 思うつぼ
Noun
5. key point (of a conversation, etc.); essenceUsually written using kana alone
Noun
6. acupuncture point; moxibustion point; pressure pointUsually written using kana alone
Noun
7. position on the fingerboard (of a shamisen, koto, etc.)Usually written using kana alone, oft. written as ツボ
Noun
8. target (when aiming an arrow)Archaic
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壷 【つぼ】
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Pronoun
1. something; some; any
Adverb (fukushi)
2. somehow; for some reason
3. (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?Only applies to なにか
  • もしや
  • あなた
  • 小川
  • さん
  • ではありません
  • ?」「
  • そうですが
  • なに何か
  • ?」
"Might you happen to be Mr. Ogawa?" "Well, yes ... can I help you?"
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何か 【なんか】
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. (what) the heck; (why) in the world; (who) on earthbefore an interrogative, forms an emphatic question
  • いったい一体
  • どこ
  • かれ
  • 会った
  • んだ
Where on earth did you meet him?
Noun
2. one object; one body; unity
  • ストライキ
  • とは
  • じゅうぎょういん従業員
  • しゅうだん集団
  • いったい一体
  • となって
  • しゅうろう就労
  • きょひ拒否
  • する
  • こと
  • です
A strike is a mass refusal to work by a body of employees.
Noun
3. one form; one style
Noun
4. one Buddhist image (or carving, etc.)
Noun, Adverb (fukushi)
5. generally; in generalSee also 一体に
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Suffix
1. depending onafter a noun
  • しごと仕事の
  • せいこう成功
  • あなた方
  • どりょく努力
  • しだい次第
  • です
Our success in this work depends on your efforts.
Suffix
2. as soon as; immediately after; uponafter a noun or the -masu stem of a verb
  • くうこう空港
  • 着き
  • しだい次第
  • でんわ電話
  • します
I'll phone you as soon as I get to the airport.
Suffix
3. as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand")after the -masu stem of a verb
Noun
4. order; program; programme; precedence
Noun
5. circumstances; course of events; state of things
  • こういう
  • しだい次第
This is how it stands.
Noun
6. reason
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Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Adverb (fukushi)
1. whole; entirety
Adverb (fukushi)
2. to begin with; in the first place
Adverb (fukushi)
3. ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")See also 一体全体 いったいぜんたい
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Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. why?; what for?Usually written using kana alone
  • テニスウェア
  • って
  • なんで
  • ミニスカート
  • かしら
I wonder why tennis is played in mini-skirts.
Adverb (fukushi)
2. how?; by what means?
  • ここ
  • なんで
  • 来た
How did you come here?
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どう 如何
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Adverb (fukushi)
1. by all means; at any cost; no matter what; at any rate; surelyUsually written using kana alone
  • かのじょ彼女
  • どうしても
  • じぶん自分
  • おもいどお思い通り
  • しようとする
She will have her own way.
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Adverb (fukushi)
2. whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; willy-nillyUsually written using kana alone
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Adverb (fukushi)
3. on no account; by no meansUsually written using kana alone, with. neg. verb
  • ざんねん残念
  • ですが
  • あなた
  • なまえ名前
  • どうしても
  • おぼ覚えられない
I'm sorry to say I don't remember your name.
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Adverb (fukushi)
4. in the end; in the long run; after all; eventuallyUsually written using kana alone
  • その
  • けいかく計画
  • せいこう成功
  • させる
  • ために
  • きみ君の
  • えんじょ援助
  • どうしても
  • ひつよう必要
Your help is indispensable for the success of the scheme.
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如何しても: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Kanji — 17 found

1.9773908618370832
7 strokes. JLPT N5. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2.
what
Kun: なに なん なに- なん-
On:
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2.445567227654393
8 strokes. JLPT N1. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4.
Nara, what?
On: ナイ ダイ
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8.642361237323254
19 strokes. JLPT N1. Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high.
whale
Kun: くじら
On: ゲイ
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9.427501726582095
7 strokes. JLPT N1. Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high.
what?
On:
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Names — 22 found

グレートホエールがわ 【グレートホエール川】
Place
1. Great Whale (river)
ホエール
Unclassified name
1. Whale
ホエールわん 【ホエール湾】
Place
1. Whale Bay
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