何処(どこ), 何所(なにしょ), どこ, いずこ, いずく, いどこ

doko, izuko, izuku, idoko

JLPT 5

pronoun nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
  • where; what place
  • how much (long, far); what extent

何(なに), なに, なん

nani, nan

JLPT 5

interjection (kandoushi) pronoun nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
  • what
prefix
  • how many (some counter)
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  • euph. for genitals or sex

何故(なぜ), 何(なに), なぜ, なにゆえ

naze, naniyue

JLPT 5

adverb (fukushi)
  • why; how

何時(いつ)も, いつも

itsumo

JLPT 5

adverb (fukushi) noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  • always; usually; every time
  • never (with neg. verb)

何時(いつ), いつ

itsu

JLPT 5

adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi) pronoun
  • when; how soon

何方(どなた), 孰方, どちら, どっち, いずかた, いずち, どち, いずし, なにざま

dochira, dotchi, izukata, izuchi, dochi, izushi, nanizama

JLPT 5

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  • which way; which direction; where
  • which one (esp. of two alternatives)
  • who

何(いず)れ, どれ

dore

JLPT 5

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  • which (of three or more)
  • whichever; any
interjection (kandoushi)
  • well; now; let me see

何(なに), どの

dono

JLPT 5

pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)
  • which; what (way)

何方(どなた), どなた

donata

JLPT 5

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  • who?

孰, 孰, 何(いず)れ, いずれ, いづれ

izure, izure

JLPT 3

adverb (fukushi) pronoun nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
  • where; which; who
  • anyway; anyhow; at any rate; sooner or later; eventually; at some future date or time

何(なに), なにか, なんか

nanika, nanka

JLPT 3

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
  • something

何(なに), なにも

nanimo

JLPT 3

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.) adverb (fukushi)
  • nothing (with neg. verbs); not any
  • and everything else (with noun plus "mo"); all

何(なん)とか, なんとか

nantoka

JLPT 3

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.) adverb (fukushi) noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  • something; something or other; so-and-so
  • somehow; anyhow; one way or another

何(なに), なんでも

nandemo

JLPT 3

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.) adverb (fukushi)
  • any; whatever one likes; by all means; anything; everything
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
  • I am told; I understand; they say; I hear

何時(いつ), いつか

itsuka

JLPT 3

adverb (fukushi)
  • sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course; in time

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