何 — what / how many

Grade 2か, なに, なん

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何 (readings: か, なに, なん; Japanese kanji) means “what / how many”. It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 何時 (what time).

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What does 何 mean?

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Kanji	何
Meaning	what / how many
Readings	か, なに, なん
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	何時 (what time)

How to read 何

何 is read か or なに or なん depending on the word.

Words with 何

何年なんねんbao nhiêu năm
何回なんかいbao nhiêu lần
何度なんどbao nhiêu lần
何倍なんばいgấp nhiều lần
何十なんじゅうmấy chục
何人なんにんmấy người
何時mấy giờ
何歳bao nhiêu tuổi
如何như thế nào
幾何学hình học

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Updated: 2026-08-09