Japanese Word Entry

Kana:なに
Romaji:nani
Definitions:
  1. what

  2. you-know-what, that thing

  3. whatsit, whachamacallit, what's-his-name, what's-her-name

  4. penis, (one's) thing, dick

  5. (not) at all, (not) in the slightest

  6. what?, huh?

  7. hey!, come on!

  8. oh, no (it's fine), why (it's nothing), oh (certainly not)

Alternative form:
  • ナニ (nani)


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Chinese characters used in this word

what, why, where, which, how
Readings
Mandarin: ㄏㄜˊ (hé), ㄏㄜˋ (hè)
Cantonese: ho4
Japanese: カ (ka)、 ガ (ga) / なに (nani)、 なん (nan)、 なに- (nani-)、 なん- (nan-)、 なんぞ (nanzo)、 いずく (izuku)
Korean: 하 (ha)
Vietnamese: