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Japanese question words

Japanese question words

10 Question Words in Japanese


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Kanji Hiragana Romaji Meaning
だれ dare who
なに/なん nani/  nan what
どこ doko where
どう dou how
どうして doushite why
どちら dochira which way
どれ dore which
なんで nande why (casual)
なぜ naze why (formal)
いつ ítsu when
いくつ ikutsu how many
いくら ikura how much
どの位 どのくらい  dono kurai how long

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