Meaning

Primary

Who

Word Type

pronoun, の adjective

Explanation

The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.

Reading

だれ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is the same as the one you learned with the kanji.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 誰が言った

    Who said it?

    誰がする

    Who will do it?

Context Sentences

あの人、誰かな?

Who is that person?

次は誰の番?

Whose turn is it next?

え、それ、誰が言ったの?

Oh, who said that?

「彼女は誰かしら。」「名前を知らないの?クラスであなたの後ろに座っているよ!」

"I wonder who that girl is." "You don’t know her name? She sits behind you in class!"

Kanji Composition