なん
Meanings
Pronoun
1. what
Prefix
2. how many
followed by a counter
3. many; a lot of
followed by (optional number), counter and も
4. several; a few; some
followed by a counter and か
Kanji used
what
Pitch accent
Top 200
Used in vocabulary (77 in total)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
there is nothing
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
how many people; a number of people
how many years; how long; what year
how many times?
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
at any rate; anyhow
what day; how many days
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
what time; (lit.) which hour
how many hours?
there is nothing
more than anything; above all else
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
how old?; what age?
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
how many pieces
even so; anyhow; at any rate
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
how many months?; how long?
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
how many people
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
how many points
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
something; what; why; how
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
how many months?; how long?
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
what number
what floor?
how many? (large animals)
when; at what moment; what time
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
tens of thousands of years
what number; rank?
how many times; how often
what grade (in school)
how many months?; how long?
if you like; if you prefer; if it suits you; if ... doesn't suit you; if you don't like ...; if ... doesn't take your fancy
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
how many months?; how long?
what day?; what day of the week?
what street? (esp. in Kyoto and Sapporo); what article? (in a law); (arch.) how can?; (arch.) cannot possibly
anything; whatever
how many words
what star sign; what constellation
what is it exactly?; what is it precisely
how old?; what age?
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
how ...!; what ...!; what?; what's that?
how many months?; how long?
at any time; at any moment; when; at what moment
what (TV) channel?
what number; rank?
how many months?; how long?
how many pieces
what street? (esp. in Kyoto and Sapporo); what article? (in a law); (arch.) how can?; (arch.) cannot possibly
many periods
anyone; any person; whoever
Examples (200 in total)
Do you see anything?
Are you waiting for something?
What is that?