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如何

Readings

Kana: どう、いかが、いか
Romaji: dou, ikaga, ika
Kana
Romaji

Definition

adv
1

how; in what way; how about

Note: word usually written using kana alone
See also: ああ 斯う 然う

Kanji

Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ごと.し
Meanings: likeness, like, such as, as if, better, best, equal
Readings: カ、 なに、 なん、 なに-、 なん-
Meaning: what

Example Sentences

一杯(いっぱい)どう?
➥How about a drink?
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景気(けいき)はどう?
➥How goes it?
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葉巻(はまき)はいかが?
➥Have a cigar?
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どう(おも)う?
➥Now, what do you think?
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最近(さいきん)どうだ?
➥How have you been recently?
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仕事(しごと)どうなの?
➥How's your job?
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如何

奈何

Reading

Kana: いかん
Romaji: ikan
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

adv
1

how; in what way

Note: word usually written using kana alone
2

circumstances

Note: word usually written using kana alone
See also: 如何による

Kanji

Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ごと.し
Meanings: likeness, like, such as, as if, better, best, equal
Readings: カ、 なに、 なん、 なに-、 なん-
Meaning: what
Readings: ナ、 ナイ、 ダイ、 いかん、 からなし
Meanings: Nara, what?

Example Sentences

一杯(いっぱい)どう?
➥How about a drink?
Full Entry➤
景気(けいき)はどう?
➥How goes it?
Full Entry➤
葉巻(はまき)はいかが?
➥Have a cigar?
Full Entry➤
どう(おも)う?
➥Now, what do you think?
Full Entry➤
最近(さいきん)どうだ?
➥How have you been recently?
Full Entry➤
仕事(しごと)どうなの?
➥How's your job?
Full Entry➤
Find More