Question in Japanese

These are common question words in Japanese used to ask for information.

🎧 Listen

Glossary · Japanese

  • 01
    何?[nani?]
    What?
  • 02
    いつ?[itsu?]
    When?
  • 03
    どこ?[doko?]
    Where?
  • 04
    だれ?[dare?]
    Who?
  • 05
    なぜ?[naze?]
    Why?
  • 06
    どう?[dou?]
    How?
  • 07
    いくら?[ikura?]
    How much? (price)
  • 08
    いくつ?[ikutsu?]
    How many? (countable)
  • 09
    どれくらい?[dorekurai?]
    How much? (amount)
Question in Japanese — vocabulary chart for English speakers

Example sentences

  1. これは何?

    What is this?

  2. あなたはいつ来ますか?

    When will you come?

  3. 駅はどこですか?

    Where is the station?

  4. だれが先生ですか?

    Who is the teacher?

  5. なぜ勉強しますか?

    Why do you study?

  6. これはいくらですか?

    How much is this?