何(なん)〜

Pronunciation: なん vs なに

• なん: Before た/だ/な row sounds and counters
• なに: Before other sounds, or standalone

Common patterns

• 何(なん)時(じ) (what time)
• 何(なん)曜日(ようび) (what day of the week)
• 何(なん)人(にん) (how many people)
• 何(なん)個(こ) (how many items)
• 何(なん)歳(さい) (how old)
• 何(なん)月(がつ) (what month)
• 何(なん)日(にち) (what day of the month)
• 何(なん)番(ばん) (what number)

Also

• 何(なん)で (why; by what means)
• 何(なん)でも (anything, whatever)
• 何(なん)とか (somehow, something or other)