誰 — Who / Someone / Somebody

Master (高手)すい, だれ, たれ, た

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誰 (readings: すい, だれ, たれ, た; Japanese kanji) means “Who / Someone / Somebody”. 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 すい or だれ or たれ or た depending on the word.

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Updated: 2026-07-22