誰 — “Who / Someone / Somebody” in Japanese

Master (高手)すい, だれ, たれ, た

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“Who / Someone / Somebody” in Japanese is 誰, read sui, dare, tare (すい, だれ, たれ, た). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 誰 (who).

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What does 誰 mean?

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Kanji	誰
Meaning	Who / Someone / Somebody
Readings	すい, だれ, たれ, た
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	誰 (who)

How to read 誰

誰 is read sui (すい) or dare (だれ) or tare (たれ) or ta (た) depending on the word.

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Updated: 2026-08-28