to listen to the pronunciation.| What? Nani?   |
| What is this? Kore wa nan desu ka?  kore: this Kanji translation: nan: what  |
| What is that? Are wa nan desu ka?  are: that nan: what |
| What does this mean? Kore wa dou iu imi desu ka?  kore: this Kanji translation: imi: meaning  |
| What does that mean? Are wa dou iu imi desu ka?  are: that imi: meaning |
| What is this like? Kore wa don-na mono desu ka?  kore: this |
| What is that building? Ano tatemono wa nan desu ka?  ano: that nan: what Kanji translation: tatemono: building  |
| What is this used for? Kore wa nani ni tsukau no desu ka?  kore: this nani: what Kanji translation: tsukau: use  |
