誰: the kanji for who; someone
誰 is a Jōyō kanji that means who; someone. Below are its readings, 4 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
誰 is written in 15 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
誰 has 1 reading in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 4 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
だれ (dare)
Kun reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 誰だれ · dare | who |
| 誰かだれか · dareka | someone |
| 誰でもだれでも · daredemo | anyone |
| 誰もだれも · daremo | nobody (with a negative verb) |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- これは誰の傘ですか。Kore wa dare no kasa desu ka.Whose umbrella is this?
- 誰かいますか。Dareka imasu ka.Is anyone there?
- このクラスは誰でも参加できます。Kono kurasu wa daredemo sanka dekimasu.Anyone can join this class.
- 会議室には誰もいませんでした。Kaigishitsu ni wa daremo imasen deshita.There was nobody in the meeting room.
- 誰に聞けばいいですか。Dare ni kikeba ii desu ka.Who should I ask?
Questions about 誰
How many strokes does 誰 have?
誰 is written in 15 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 誰?
誰 has no on reading in the Jōyō Kanji Table. The kun readings are dare (だれ).
What JLPT level is 誰?
誰 is a Jōyō kanji, but it is not in the N5–N1 kanji lists on this site. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so other study materials may place 誰 at a JLPT level.
About the JLPT level
誰 is one of the 2,136 kanji in the official Jōyō Kanji Table, but it is not in the N5–N1 kanji lists on this site. The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. Our lists are a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009 and on the levels that several learning sites agree on, so other study materials may place 誰 at a JLPT level. See the list of Jōyō kanji outside our JLPT lists.
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Sources
- Jōyō Kanji Table (常用漢字表), Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, 2010: readings and special readings of 誰
- JLPT Frequently Asked Questions, The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services: how current levels match the former levels
- Stroke order diagrams are based on KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, used under CC BY-SA 3.0. The diagrams on this page are shared under the same license.