那 — What?

Master (高手)な, だ, なに, なんぞ, いかん

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那 (readings: な, だ, なに, なんぞ, いかん; Japanese kanji) means “What?”. 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 刹那 (instant).

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What does 那 mean?

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Kanji	那
Meaning	What?
Readings	な, だ, なに, なんぞ, いかん
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	刹那 (instant)

How to read 那

那 is read な or だ or なに or なんぞ or いかん depending on the word.

Words with 那

刹那khoảnh khắc

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Updated: 2026-07-22