何 (Nan) is a Japanese pronoun meaning “what, how many, many, a lot of”.
Meanings
- pronounwhat
- prefixhow manyfollowed by a counter
- prefixmany; a lot offollowed by (optional number), counter and も
- prefixseveral; a few; somefollowed by a counter and か
Examples
旅行の目的は何ですか。
What's the purpose of your trip?
なにちんたら歩いてんだ。
Get a move on!
夕食は何にしましょうか。
What would you like for supper?
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).