Kanji for "What"

4 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "what". The most popular choice is shown first.

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what

Reading: ka

7 strokes

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What is the Japanese kanji for what?

The most common kanji for "what" is 何, read as ka. It means what. Related kanji: 奈 (what), 那 (what), 哉 (what).

How many strokes does 何 have?

何 has 7 strokes.