11

Who


Meaning

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

Explanation

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


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 誰のカバン

    Whose bag is it?

    誰の番

    Whose turn is it?

    誰のかな

    I wonder whose this is

  • これは誰

    Who is this?

    あれは誰

    Who is that over there?

  • 誰がする

    Who will do it?

    誰が言った

    Who said 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