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Kanji Detail for 那 - "what?"

那

  • Meaning

    那 means "what?."

    1. Many - Numerous; abundant.

    2. Beautiful - Lovely; fair.

    3. Peaceful - Tranquil; calm.

    4. Question word - An interrogative or rhetorical particle.

  • Tattoo check: 那

    • Verified meaning: what?
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read だ, な)

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 那

    Surnames 那(だ)Listen 那(な)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    what?

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    that, that one, those

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    surname Na

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    that, that one, those

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Abundant. The Book of Odes says: "Receiving blessings without end." | Having a peaceful appearance. The Book of Odes says: "How peaceful is that dwelling." | 阿那. Having a soft and beautiful appearance. Also written as 婀娜. | Buddhist terminology. As in 支那 (China, referring to the Middle Kingdom). 維那 (the disciplinarian in a temple). 檀那 (patron), equivalent to 檀越. 剎那 (the shortest moment of time). One 剎那 is like today's expression "in the blink of an eye." | What? Where? As in 那處 (where?). 那堪 (how can one bear?). Also read in Level tone. The Zuo Commentary says: "If armor is abandoned, then what?" This is the meaning.

  • Onyomi

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    da(ダ) ダ

    na(ナ) ナ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    ikan(いかん) いかん

    nani(なに) なに

    nanzo(なん-ぞ) なん-ぞ

  • Strokes

    tip

    7 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    邑 阝 (ozato・mura)

  • Related Keywords

    many beautiful peaceful question word that which elegant attractive lovely

Sentences including 那

  • He is my husband.

  • Yes, master.

  • Where's your husband?

  • Tom is my younger sister's husband.

  • My husband is a good man.

  • Tom is my younger sister's husband.

  • Her husband is a happy man.

  • Mary is older than her husband.

  • Your husband is a lucky man.

  • He'll become a good husband.

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