何か
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term |
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何 |
なに Grade: 2 |
kun’yomi |
Etymology edit
From 何 (nani, “what”) + か (ka).
Pronunciation edit
Pronoun edit
Usage notes edit
- Often written with hiragana (なにか) instead of with kanji (何か).
- Also pronounced and spelled as なんか (nanka) which is an informal and casual version, often used between friends and those of equal status.
References edit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1974), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Second edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō