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誰

who

JLPT N1 15 strokes
Kun'yomi
だれ・たれ・た
On'yomi
スイ
Radical
言 · speech (words, speak)

誰 means "who". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 15 strokes. It is read だれ・たれ・た in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and スイ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

誰 in example sentences

  • 誰だれが来きた？

    Dare ga kita?

    Who came?

  • 誰だれかしら。

    Dare kashira.

    I wonder who.

  • これ誰だれの？

    Kore dare no?

    Whose is this?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 誰 mean?
誰 means "who". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 誰 have?
誰 is written in 15 strokes.
How is 誰 read?
It is read だれ・たれ・た in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and スイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 誰?
誰 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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