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is 何 the only way to say "what?" in japanese? or are there similar phrases?
is 何 the only way to say "what?" in japanese? or are there similar phrases?
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May not be pronounced "nan" or "nani", but the Kanji 何 is used everywhere in questions;
- 何処 (doko) => where
- 何時 (itsu) => when
- 何故 (naze) => why
- 如何に (ikani) => how
- 何方 (donata) => who
There are equivalents in words starting with ど that are not represented with 何 like どんな, but it'll be quite difficult to get away with not using it.
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どんな = what kind of
What exactly were you hoping for? Does 何 not meet your expectations? =P
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May not be pronounced "nan" or "nani", but the Kanji 何 is used everywhere in questions;
- 何処 (doko) => where
- 何時 (itsu) => when
- 何故 (naze) => why
- 如何に (ikani) => how
- 何方 (donata) => who
There are equivalents in words starting with ど that are not represented with 何 like どんな, but it'll be quite difficult to get away with not using it.
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That said, most of those words are usually written in kana...
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Yeah, in casual conversation, they are. On news papers and business letters, Kanjis are more official.
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