Illustration: At a neighborhood dumpling stall, a server holds an empty takeaway tray beside a steamer full of identical dumplings. Looking directly at the customer, the server points toward the dumplings and raises an open hand with fingers spread, eyebrows lifted in an expectant question.

JLPT N5prefixLevel estimated by Bebop

何なん

nan

how many

Used before counters; 何時 means “what time.” Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 何なん時じにしましょうか。

    What time shall we make it?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. リンゴは何なん個こあるの？

    How many apples are there?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. テスト、何なん点てんだった？

    What did you get on the test?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 何

  • 何whatOnカKunなに・なん・なに-

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